PHD Economist for Hedge fund economist role recruitment

The firm are searching for a stand out junior economist who with be working directly with the portfolio manager.

The fund

The fund is a 3 Billion dollar Macro fund with offices in both New York and London. The firm currently have four main funds and aims to uncover the very best investment opportunities across the Macro sector.

 where it has already established a considerable track record.

You should have solid macro economic knowledge in addition to good econometric skills as the firm concentrate on  portfolio management using its own proprietary analytical tools and research in order to gain the fullest picture of a company's fundamentals and drivers.

The role:-

You will have the opportunity to work directly with the leading economist who is a highly recognised central banking economist with experience working across Emerging markets.

You will have the opportunity to create the global picture of the markets and present this to the internal portfolio manager in addition to conducting portfolio analysis and generating allocation recommendations from a thematic risk perspective.

Market coverage:- you will Join as the second economist in the London office and have responsibility for global coverage in developed emerging markets.

There are opportunities in this position to move into a strategist role, focusing on trade idea generation across FI, FX, equities commodities across G10 EM.

You will also be given substantial involvement in investor relations by presenting the fund to prospective investors, providing portfolio updates and writing marketing material.

All Applicants must:-

-          Have a PhD in Economics or a related field from a leading school (outstanding MSC candidates will be considered) .

-          Have a maximum of 1-2 years experience working within economics within a financial institution/central bank

-          Demonstrate Excellent knowledge of global economic markets.

-          Have the ability to work in the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in one of the leading teams and receive excellent economic training and direction in the area of investment management.

Interviews are taking place currently. Please apply to strategy@selbyjennings.com or visit our Website, www.selbyjennings.com