Senior Equity Hedge Fund Manager Research Lead

CFA Institute; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 110.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CFA Institute, based in London, seeks an experienced professional to identify, evaluate, and monitor external equity hedge fund managers globally. The role involves deep due diligence, portfolio construction, and ongoing manager monitoring in a highly research-driven environment.

The successful candidate will engage with portfolio managers, analysts and senior investment professionals, analyzing risk factors, alpha generation and performance attribution to inform investment decisions and capital

Qualifikationen

• 5–12+ years of relevant investment experience.
• Strong understanding of equity hedge fund strategies.
• Ability to evaluate stock selection, construction and risk-adjusted returns.
• Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative due diligence.
• Excellent analytical, financial modelling and communication skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication.

Aufgaben

• Source, research and evaluate equity hedge fund managers globally.
• Conduct detailed investment due diligence on prospective and existing managers.
• Assess investment processes, portfolio construction methodologies, research frameworks and risk management disciplines.
• Meet regularly with portfolio managers, analysts and senior investment professionals to evaluate investment capability and team quality.
• Analyse portfolio holdings, exposures, concentration, factor risks, alpha generation and performance attribution.
• Develop investment recommendations and present findings to internal investment committees.
• Monitor existing hedge fund investments and identify changes in team structure, investment process or risk profile.
• Build and maintain deep relationships across the global equity hedge fund community.
• Track emerging managers, team spin-outs and new fund launches.
• Contribute to portfolio construction and capital allocation decisions across the equity hedge fund portfolio.

Kenntnisse

Equity hedge fund research

Due diligence

Investment analysis

Portfolio construction

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Ausbildung

CFA/CAIA qualifications

Jobbeschreibung

CFA Institute, based in London, seeks an experienced professional to identify, evaluate, and monitor external equity hedge fund managers globally. The role involves deep due diligence, portfolio construction, and ongoing manager monitoring in a highly research-driven environment.

The successful candidate will engage with portfolio managers, analysts and senior investment professionals, analyzing risk factors, alpha generation and performance attribution to inform investment decisions and capital