Senior Investment Analyst - Public Markets

Obsidian; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible engagement

Competitive compensation

Collaboration with buy-side professionals

Job summary

Obsidian is looking for a Senior Investment Analyst to shape AI’s capability in investment research. You will develop investment theses, perform financial modeling, and mentor junior staff.

The ideal candidate has 4-8 years of experience in equity research or asset management, with advanced skills in financial modeling and valuation. Join a team of top professionals in a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in equity research, hedge funds, or asset management.
• Strong track record of fundamental analysis and idea generation.
• Ability to clearly articulate complex investment views.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed investment theses across equities or asset classes.
• Perform advanced financial modeling and valuation analysis.
• Mentor junior contributors and provide domain expertise.

Skills

Advanced financial modeling

Valuation expertise

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