Fiscal Year

2023

Case Number

A-22110-43394

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2022-04-22

Decision Date

2023-01-03

Refile

N

Original File Date

2023-01-01 08:18:14

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP

Employer Name Slug

two-sigma-investments-lp

Employer Address 1

100 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, FLOOR 16

Employer Address 2

Employer City

NEW YORK

Employer City Slug

new-york

Employer State

NEW YORK

Employer State Slug

new-york

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

10013

Employer Phone

212-625-5700

Employer Number of Employees

1600

Employer Year Commenced Business

2001

NAICS Code

523920

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Leslie Liu

Employer Contact Address 1

100 Avenue of the Americas, Floor 16

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

New York

Employer Contact State/Province

NEW YORK

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

10013

Employer Contact Phone

212-775-6656

Employer Contact Email

leslie.liu@twosigma.com

Agent Attorney Name

David H Jacobson

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Warshaw Burstein, LLP

Agent Attorney Phone

212-984-7815

Agent Attorney Address 1

575 Lexington Avenue

Agent Attorney Address 2

Floor 7

Agent Attorney City

New York

Agent Attorney State/Province

NEW YORK

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

10022

Agent Attorney Email

djacobson@wbny.com

PW Track Number

P10021273618037

PW SOC Code

13-2051

PW SOC Title

Financial Analysts

PW Skill Level

Level III

PW Wage

130021.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2022-04-05

PW Expiration Date

2022-07-04

Wage Offer From

180000.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

180000.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

100 Avenue of the Americas

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

New York

Worksite City Slug

new-york

Worksite State

NEW YORK

Worksite Postal Code

10013

Job Title

Quantitative Researcher

Job Title Slug

quantitative-researcher

Minimum Education

Doctorate

Major Field of Study

Finance

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

Y

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Economics or related financial quantitative field

Accept Alternative Combination

Y

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Master's

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

3

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

0

Accept Alternative Job Title

Quantitative Research and Computer Programming types of positions

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

Y

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTSSPECIFIC SKILLS br Must also have knowledge of the following skills the ability to program in the context of both an interactive research environment PythonJupyter and in writing lowerlevel production code including Java and C; complex, multidimensional data systems; software systems including at least three of the following Linux operating system, Git version control, Anaconda package management, Scikitlearn machine learning, Apache Spark data analysis, Pandas data analysis, Matplotlib data visualization, and SQL query language; indepth quantitative analysis and ability to finetuneevaluate quantitative models for both theoretical and realworld systems understanding proper data hygiene as appropriate; Terabytescale data analysis with distributed computing systems, e.g. running and analyzing largescale computer simulations; using statistical inference methods and machine learning techniques as applied in quantitative research, including regression, decision trees, and SVM; knowledge of asset pricing and corporate finance theory; the ability to build mathematical models that target financial and economics systems and knowledge of financial data and balance sheet analysis.br Must also pass companys required skills assessment.br br NOTE 1 br The FIRST ALTERNATIVE combination of education and experience LISTED IN H.8 is Masters Degree in Finance, Economics, or related financial quantitative field plus 3 years 36 months of experience in Quantitative Research and Computer Programming types of positions.br br NOTE 2 br The following SECOND ALTERNATIVE combination of education and experience is ALSO acceptable Bachelors Degree in Finance, Economics, or related financial quantitative field plus 5 years 60 months of experience in Quantitative Research and Computer Programming types of positions.br br NOTE 3 br If the primary requirement of a Doctoral Degree PhD in Finance, Economics, or related financial quantitative field is met, there is no requirement for ANY experience. We selected Yes in H.10 and stated the job title in H.10B only because it applies to the alternative requirements for this position, but there is no place to enter that information in H.8.br br NOTE 4 br The above special requirementsspecific skills and the passing of companys required skills assessment are required for ALL 3 sets of requirements primary and 2 alternatives.br br NOTE 5 br THE BENEFICIARY QUALIFIES FOR THIS POSITION PURSUANT TO THE PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS i.e. he possesses a PhD in one of the acceptable majorsfields of study plus knowledge of the required specific skills and the passing of companys required skills assessment. Accordingly, we also marked Yes in J.20.br NOTE We believe the beneficiary ALSO qualifies pursuant to the 1st Alternative Requirements. Accordingly, we also marked Yes in J.19br br SUMMARY OF JOB REQUIREMENTS br br PRIMARY Doctoral Degree PhD in Finance, Economics, or related financial quantitative field.br br FIRST ALTERNATIVE Masters Degree in Finance, Economics, or related financial quantitative field plus 3 years of experience in Quantitative Research and Computer Programming types of positions.br br SECOND ALTERNATIVE Bachelors Degree in Finance, Economics, or related financial quantitative field plus 5 years of experience in Quantitative Research and Computer Programming types of positions.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2022-01-03

SWA Job Order End Date

2022-02-16

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

New York Times

First Advertisement Start Date

2022-01-30

Second Newspaper Ad Name

New York Times

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2022-02-06

Employer Website From Date

2021-12-02

Employer Website To Date

2021-12-09

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2023-01-01 08:18:14

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2023-01-01 08:18:14

Job Search Website From Date

2022-01-31

Job Search Website To Date

2022-02-14

Employee Referral Program From Date

2021-12-02

Employee Referral Program To Date

2022-02-03

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2023-01-01 08:18:14

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2023-01-01 08:18:14

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2023-01-01 08:18:14

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2023-01-01 08:18:14

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

SOUTH KOREA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

SOUTH KOREA

Class of Admission

J-1

Foreign Worker Education

Doctorate

Foreign Worker Information: Major

FINANCE

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2020

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

LEONARD N. STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

44 WEST 4TH STREET

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

NEW YORK

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

NY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

10012

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

David H Jacobson

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

djacobson@wbny.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Leslie Liu

Employer Information Declaration Title

Immigration Manager