Senior Investment Analyst

Obsidian; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible engagement

Collaboration with top professionals and AI researchers

Job summary

Obsidian is seeking a Senior Investment Analyst in Toronto to shape AI systems for institutional-grade investment research. The role involves developing investment theses, performing financial modeling, and mentoring junior contributors.

Ideal candidates will have 4–8 years of experience in equity research or asset management, strong analytical skills, and the ability to articulate complex views clearly.

The position offers flexible engagement with competitive compensation and the chance to work alongside top professionals.

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.
• Ability to articulate complex investment views.

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.
• Mentor junior contributors and provide domain expertise.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation analysis

Equity research

Fundamental analysis

Idea generation

Education

CFA charter-holder or MBA

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