New York, United States, October 2025 – Balyasny Asset Management L.P. (BAM) has announced the appointment of David Connolly as Head of People, Commodities & Systematic Teams. In this strategic role, David will oversee people operations and organizational strategy for BAM’s Commodities and Systematic investment teams, driving initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, team cohesion, and long-term talent growth across global markets.
David Connolly brings over 15 years of international experience in human resources, talent strategy, and organizational development, with a proven record of building people-first cultures in fast-paced financial and technology environments.
Before joining BAM, David spent more than eight years at Bloomberg LP, where he most recently served as Global HR Business Partner Team Leader for Product, AI, and Engineering. In this role, he led people strategy for over 1,500 software engineers, AI specialists, and product professionals globally. His tenure at Bloomberg saw him advance through several HR leadership positions, including Senior HR Business Partner and HR Business Partner, where he played a critical role in shaping organizational design, leadership development, and diversity and inclusion strategies.
Earlier in his career, David worked with Bloomberg PolarLake as an HR & Recruitment Consultant, partnering with senior management to design and execute HR policies, strategic staffing initiatives, and leadership development programs across multiple regions.
Before his move to Bloomberg, David built a strong foundation in HR and talent management at Zurich Insurance, where he spent over five years across roles in Resourcing and Learning & Development. He was recognized for leading large-scale recruitment projects and contributing to company-wide capability-building programs that enhanced employee engagement and performance.
Through these experiences, David has developed deep expertise in people strategy, talent acquisition, HR business partnering, and leadership development, all of which align with BAM’s culture of excellence and high performance.
About Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
Founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O’Malley, Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm with over $28 billion in assets under management. With more than 2,000 employees across 23 offices spanning the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, BAM operates through five investment strategies — Equities Long/Short, Fixed Income & Macro, Commodities, Multi-Asset Arbitrage, and Systematic.
The firm’s mission is to deliver absolute, uncorrelated returns in all market environments while maintaining a strong commitment to collaboration, innovation, and integrity. BAM’s culture combines analytical rigor with a people-centric approach, empowering teams to perform at their best in dynamic global markets.
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