Hedge fund analyst

ALESAYI HOLDING | العيسائي القابضة; Chennai District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ALESAYI HOLDING | العيسائي القابضة is seeking a Hedge Fund Analyst in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to analyze, monitor, and conduct due diligence on hedge fund managers across various strategies. You will work with the AI Lab's tools and maintain the hedge fund knowledge base. The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance or economics and 3–5 years of relevant experience. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel and Bloomberg are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in hedge fund analysis, fund of funds, or alternative investment due diligence.
• Strong analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse hedge fund managers' performance.
• Conduct due diligence on prospective hedge fund managers.
• Track hedge fund portfolio exposures and risks.
• Utilize AI Lab outputs for analysis.
• Negotiate hedge fund terms.
• Monitor operational risk in hedge funds.
• Maintain the hedge fund knowledge base.

Skills

Financial modelling

Performance attribution

Risk analysis

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in Bloomberg/Capital IQ

Excellent written communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, economics, or quantitative discipline

CAIA or CFA Level II+

Tools

Excel

Bloomberg

Capital IQ

AI Lab tools

Job description

Analyse, monitor, and conduct due diligence on hedge fund managers across strategies (equity long/short, global macro, event-driven, relative value, CTA/managed futures) in Layer 3 of the global portfolio. Work directly with the AI Lab’s tools to amplify analytical capacity and contribute to the institutional knowledge base.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse 10–15 hedge fund managers: performance attribution, strategy drift monitoring, liquidity term analysis, and risk/return profile assessment.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative due diligence on prospective hedge fund managers: investment process analysis, operational due diligence, team stability, fee negotiation.
• Track hedge fund portfolio exposures: net/gross exposure, sector tilts, geographic allocation, leverage levels, and drawdown analysis.
• Use AI Lab anomaly detection outputs to identify potential style drift, strategy changes, or risk regime shifts in existing hedge fund managers.
• Negotiate hedge fund terms: management fees, performance fees, hurdle rates, lock‑up periods, redemption terms, side‑letter provisions, and MFN clauses.
• Monitor hedge fund operational risk: administrator NAV verification, counterparty exposure, regulatory filings, key person changes.
• Maintain the hedge fund knowledge base: quarterly letters, DDQs, operational DD reports, and term sheets ingested into the Document Intelligence Engine.

Qualifications and Experience

• CAIA or CFA Level II+. 3–5 years of experience in hedge fund analysis, fund of funds, or alternative investment due diligence.
• Strong analytical skills: financial modelling, performance attribution, risk analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel, Bloomberg/Capital IQ, and willingness to adopt AI Lab tools (dashboards, chat interface, screening algorithms).
• Excellent written communication: ability to produce IC‑quality memoranda with clear recommendations.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, economics, or quantitative discipline.
• Self-starter comfortable working independently in a distributed team environment.