Equity L/S Analyst

Austen Partners; Milano; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Austen Partners in Milan, Italy is seeking a Junior Equity Long/Short Analyst to join the investment team. You will work closely with a Senior L/S Portfolio Manager on a 3–6 month horizon, building models, researching stocks, and leveraging AI to提升 efficiency in the investment process.

The ideal candidate has 1–4 years of experience in Sell-side equity research, IB/MA, buy-side asset management, or accounting with financial statement analysis.

Competenze

• Build detailed financial models from scratch and update them as new information emerges.
• Conduct deep fundamental analysis of companies, financial statements, industries and competitors.
• Monitor news flow, earnings, corporate developments and market expectations.
• Identify mispriced opportunities and develop catalyst paths over investment horizons.
• Speak directly with company management and Investor Relations.
• Challenge assumptions and continuously update the investment case as facts change.
• Explore and implement AI tools to improve research and investment processes.

Mansioni

• Build detailed financial models from scratch and maintain them as new information emerges.
• Conduct deep fundamental analysis of companies, financial statements, industries and competitors.
• Monitor news flow, earnings, corporate developments and market expectations.
• Identify mispriced opportunities and develop clear catalyst paths over the investment horizon.
• Speak directly with company management and Investor Relations.
• Challenge assumptions and update the investment case as facts evolve.
• Explore and implement AI tools to improve research and investment workflow.

Conoscenze

Financial modelling

Fundamental analysis

Stock research

Communication

AI in investing

Formazione

Finance/Accounting degree

CFA level / progress

Strumenti

Excel

Python / Pandas

Descrizione del lavoro

Junior Equity Long/Short Analyst

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Location: Milan, Italy

AUM: €400m

Strategy: Equity Long/Short, Market Neutral

The Role

My client (hedge fund) is searching for a strong Junior Equity Long/Short Analyst to join their investment team in Milan, working closely with a strong Senior L/S Portfolio Manager with 20 years of experience.

They take an strongopportunistic and tactical approach to investing, typically over a 3–6 month horizon. The Analyst will play an active role in building updating financial models, researching stocks, and leveraging AI to drive efficiency to the investment process; supporting the Senior Portfolio Manager.

Responsibilities

• Build detailed financial models from scratch and maintain them as new information emerges.
• Conduct deep fundamental analysis of companies, financial statements, industries and competitors.
• Monitor news flow, earnings, corporate developments and market expectations.
• Identify mispriced opportunities and develop clear catalyst paths over the relevant investment horizon.
• Speak directly with company management and Investor Relations.
• Challenge assumptions and continuously update the investment case as facts change.
• Explore and implement AI and agentic AI tools to improve research, information gathering, and the investment process.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone with 1–4 years of experience from one of the following backgrounds:

• Sell-side / Equity Research
• Investment Banking / MA
• Buy-side / Asset Management
• Accounting, with financial statement analysis experience

The ideal candidate is:

• Intellectually curious and genuinely interested in investing.
• Highly analytical, with financial modelling and accounting fundamentals.
• A strong communicator, comfortable engaging with senior colleagues, management teams and Investor Relations.
• Adaptable and energised by a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
• Already familiar with AI, with a genuine willingness to incorporate agentic AI into the investment process.

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