Role Opening 2013 – European Equity Analyst – Long Short Hedge Fund
An established hedge fund located in Mayfair have opened a search for a long short equity analyst to join their fund in January. Due to the addition of a new European fund an additional analyst is required to ensure strong performance.
The fund have over $1.6billion AUM and currently have a team of 12 investors. They focus on globally developed equities and have three separate funds which only invest in equities. The fund are very performance driven and fully reward strong performance through promotions and bonuses. You will communicate regularly with the two Portfolio Managers and from day 1 be an important member of the team.
You will be expected to be an idea generator and be a strong stock picker within the European markets. The main sectors of focus will include Consumer, TMT and Financials. You will do fundamental bottom up research and conduct thorough due diligence and valuation prior to verbally presenting investment ideas to the investing committee. Due to the fact that you will take full responsibility of your investments you will be able to build up a track record and if performance is strong enough, you will be given the chance to manage your own book. Outside of the office you will be responsible for marketing the fund the new and existing clients as well as meet senior figures within the European Market.
In order to apply you must have -
- L-S buy side equity research experience (Ideally focusing on European-Globally developed Markets)
- An excellent educational background
- Additional language skills
- Working towards CFA Qualifications
- A high attention to detail
- The ability to work well in a team
- A quick thinker
- An entrepreneurial spirit
- Highly motivated
This is a fast paced fund that have achieved strong performance over the past three years. This is an excellent opportunity to really develop your skills under the guidance of a established hedge fund manager and be given the rare opportunity to really progress within a hedge fund.
*Interviews are due to commence 7-01-2013*
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