Senior Equity Research Analyst | Upto $125/hr

Obsidian; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible engagement

Competitive compensation

Work alongside top professionals

Job summary

Obsidian is seeking a Senior Investment Analyst located in Toronto, Ontario, to leverage deep public markets experience in training AI systems for investment research. Responsibilities include developing investment theses, performing financial modeling, and mentoring junior team members.

The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of experience in equity research or asset management, with a strong background in fundamental analysis. The role offers flexible engagement and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in equity research, hedge funds, or asset management.
• Strong track record of fundamental analysis and idea generation.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed investment theses across equities or asset classes.
• Perform advanced financial modeling and valuation analysis.
• Critically assess AI-generated research outputs and recommendations.

Skills

Fundamental analysis

Financial modeling

Investment thesis development

Education

CFA charter-holder or MBA (nice to have)

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Investment Analyst with deep public markets experience to help train and evaluate AI systems designed for institutional-grade investment research.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed investment theses across equities or asset classes
• Perform advanced financial modeling and valuation analysis
• Critically assess AI-generated research outputs and recommendations
• Identify gaps in reasoning, assumptions, and risk evaluation
• Contribute to building high-quality training datasets for financial AI models
• Mentor junior contributors and provide domain expertise

Requirements

• 4–8 years of experience in equity research, hedge funds, or asset management
• Strong track record of fundamental analysis and idea generation
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise
• Ability to clearly articulate complex investment views
• Experience covering specific sectors is a plus

Nice to Have

• CFA charter-holder or MBA
• Experience with alternative data or systematic strategies
• Prior exposure to AI/ML in finance

Why Join

• Shape how AI understands and performs investment research
• Flexible engagement with competitive compensation
• Work alongside top buy-side professionals and AI researchers