Event-Driven / Merger Arbitrage Associate | Multi-Billion Dollar Hedge Fund

Dartmouth Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Partners is seeking an Investment Professional to join its event-driven investing team. The role focuses on merger arbitrage and catalyst-driven opportunities across industries, evaluating announced M&A transactions and related situations with a emphasis on fundamental diligence and investment underwriting.

Responsibilities include conducting deal-specific due diligence, assessing regulatory and financing risks, building probability-weighted return analyses, and presenting investment

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of experience in merger arbitrage or event-driven investing.
• Background in top-tier M&A, restructuring, or leveraged finance.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.
• Interest in public markets and catalyst-driven investing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Based in New York or open to relocation; U.S. work authorization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental and deal-specific diligence on announced transactions.
• Assess regulatory and financing risks affecting deals.
• Build probability-weighted return analyses for investments.
• Monitor transaction developments and present recommendations to senior portfolio managers.
• Support downside protection, risk management, and differentiate with unique views.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Catalyst-driven investing

Merger arbitrage

Event-driven investing

Job description

Looking for an Investment Professional to join a leading global alternative asset manager with c.$40bn AUM. The role sits within the firm's event-driven investing business and is focused on merger arbitrage and related catalyst-driven opportunities. Responsibilities include evaluating announced M&A transactions across industries, including strategic acquisitions, sponsor-backed deals, cross-border transactions, and other special situations, with a focus on fundamental diligence, deal risk assessment, and investment underwriting.

Responsibilities include conducting fundamental and deal-specific diligence, assessing regulatory and financing risks, building probability-weighted return analyses, monitoring transaction developments, and presenting investment recommendations to senior portfolio managers. Strong emphasis on downside protection, risk management, and identifying differentiated views on transaction outcomes.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 2-6 years of experience in merger arbitrage, event-driven investing, special situations, or multi-strategy hedge funds
• Alternatively, top-tier M&A, restructuring, or leveraged finance investment banking background
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated interest in public markets and catalyst-driven investing
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced investment environment
• Based in New York or open to relocation; U.S. work authorization preferred