Chinese Policy AI Research Associate

About Bridgewater  

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About the Asia Strategies Team 

The goal of the Asia Strategies team is to create industry-leading portfolios and investment thinking in Asia, helping investors navigate the changing geopolitical and macroeconomic paradigm. This entails growing deep regional expertise, generating alpha in Asian markets, researching and publishing our understanding of the macroeconomic environment, and designing portfolio solutions to help our clients invest across the region.  

Bridgewater has a long history as an asset manager in Asia. It started when our founder, Ray Dalio, first visited China in 1984, and we have been trading Asian markets since 1992. Asian markets have always been a core part of our global macro investment strategies, and Asian economies feature prominently in the research we have published on debt cycles and the changing world order. Bridgewater has offices in only two places – the US and Asia – reflecting the region’s strategic importance. Our first Asia-focused fund, launched in 2018, is now among the largest private funds in China. 

About Your Role  

As a China Policy AI Research Associate, you will help deepen Bridgewater’s understanding of China’s policy landscape as it informs asset markets & economies. You will analyze government policies and regulatory developments that help shape China’s strategy and its implications for global markets.  You will leverage AI tools and large language models (LLMs) to collect, translate, extract information and synthesize Chinese-language policy materials and data sources. Working closely with Bridgewater’s research and engineering teams, you will refine how these tools are used to extract insight and identify emerging trends, applying them to predict how the machine works, and what will happen in economies & asset markets. 

You will drive the following responsibilities:    

• Analyze China’s policy landscape as it informs asset markets & economies  
• Source, translate, and interpret Chinese-language policy documents, data, and media sources  
• Use AI tools and LLMs to organize, summarize, and extract insights from unstructured data 
• Track developments in China’s government policy framework 
• Collaborate with research and engineering teams to enhance Bridgewater’s internal AI-driven research capabilities. 
• Build structured datasets, identify emerging trends, and generate insights that inform investment and policy research. 

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Position Requirements  

We are looking for candidates who combine deep regional and policy knowledge with strong technical curiosity and analytical rigor. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Fluent in Mandarin (reading, writing, and professional communication) 
• Strong understanding of China’s government structure, policy process, and AI ecosystem 
• Familiarity with how large language models (LLMs) work and how they are trained or fine-tuned 
• Ability to engineer prompts, and deploy models in the service of the goal 
• Proven ability to work effectively with research, engineering, and data science teams 
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant field 

In addition, to succeed within our unique culture and work environment, individuals must demonstrate humility, innate curiosity, and openness to new ideas and approaches. Candidates must be driven, confident, and goal-oriented. All Bridgewater employees are expected to be honest, exceptionally direct, and eager to provide and receive objective feedback. Our employees constantly strive for self-improvement through feedback and self-reflection and are committed to the pursuit of excellence. 

Physical Requirements

The anticipated onsite requirement for this role is four days per week at our New York City campus. 

Why Choose Bridgewater?  

It takes all types to make Bridgewater great. We seek a diverse group of innovative thinkers and push them to engage in rigorous and thoughtful inquiry. We develop people through an honest examination of their abilities and performance, enabling personal growth and professional development. We strive to provide you with opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential.     

Compensation Band

The expected annual base salary for this position is $160,000-$225,000. The total compensation package includes variable compensation in the form of a discretionary target bonus. 

One of our core priorities at Bridgewater is to enable our employees to build a great life and career, and we believe our benefits are an important extension of that philosophy. As such, currently Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits. Explore more information about Bridgewater’s benefits on our website here. 

Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations.  

This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Bridgewater has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. Please note that we do provide immigration sponsorship for this position.  

Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer