Industrials Primary Research Analyst - Hedge Fund

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

Job summary

Selby Jennings in New York City is seeking a seasoned primary research professional to join a growing centralized Industrials research team. You will develop proprietary industry intelligence through engagements with industry participants, customers, suppliers, and experts to support investment decisions.

Working alongside Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders, you will identify trends, conduct channel checks, and translate qualitative insights into actionable theses.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary research or equity research.
• Strong interest in public markets and the Industrials sector.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of qualitative information into concise, actionable insights.
• Highly organized, intellectually curious, and commercially minded.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, team-oriented investment environment.
• Experience conducting channel checks, industry surveys, expert calls, or alternative research is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct primary research across a broad range of Industrials subsectors.
• Perform channel checks to identify industry trends, demand signals, and company-specific developments.
• Coordinate and participate in expert network consultations and independent industry calls.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant industry participants to develop differentiated market insights.
• Summarize research findings and communicate actionable intelligence to Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders across the platform.
• Support investment teams ahead of earnings, key catalysts, and major industry developments.
• Identify emerging themes, trends, and data points that may impact investment outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with multiple investment teams to help develop investment theses and challenge consensus views.

Skills

Primary research

Industrials knowledge

Communication skills

Data synthesis

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Job description

$15bn+ Global Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund | New York City

Our client is a leading $15bn+ global multi-strategy hedge fund with a long-standing track record of success across global markets. The firm is known for its highly collaborative investment culture, exceptional talent density, and commitment to investing in differentiated research capabilities across the platform.

As part of a significant growth phase, the fund is investing heavily in the expansion of its centralized primary research function. Industrials has been identified as one of the most important early strategic hires, offering a unique opportunity for an individual to help shape coverage and influence the future direction of the team.

Unlike traditional pod structures, this team operates as a centralized resource, partnering with multiple Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders across the firm. The successful candidate will play a key role in generating differentiated industry intelligence and investment insights that directly support investment decision-making across a broad range of Industrials-related opportunities.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting chance to join a growing team at an early stage and help build out a best-in-class primary research capability within one of the industry's most respected hedge funds.

Working alongside experienced investment professionals, you will be responsible for developing proprietary industry intelligence through extensive engagement with industry participants, customers, suppliers, competitors, and subject matter experts across the Industrials ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct primary research across a broad range of Industrials subsectors.
• Perform channel checks to identify industry trends, demand signals, and company-specific developments.
• Coordinate and participate in expert network consultations and independent industry calls.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant industry participants to develop differentiated market insights.Summarize research findings and communicate actionable intelligence to Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders across the platform.
• Support investment teams ahead of earnings, key catalysts, and major industry developments.
• Identify emerging themes, trends, and data points that may impact investment outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with multiple investment teams to help develop investment theses and challenge consensus views.

Candidate Profile

• Experience within primary research, equity research, consulting, expert networks, market research, investment research, or a related field.
• Strong interest in public markets and the Industrials sector.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of qualitative information into concise, actionable insights.
• Highly organized, intellectually curious, and commercially minded.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, team-oriented investment environment.
• Experience conducting channel checks, industry surveys, expert calls, or alternative research is highly desirable.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to be one of the foundational hires in a growing and strategically important team.
• Direct exposure to multiple Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders across the platform.
• Highly collaborative culture with strong emphasis on teamwork and idea sharing.
• Well-resourced, institutional investment platform with a long-term commitment to research.
• Clear opportunity for career development as the team expands.
• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus.

Location: New York City

Compensation: Competitive base salary plus performance-related bonus

This represents a rare opportunity for a commercially minded research professional to join a premier hedge fund and play a meaningful role in building a rapidly expanding primary research platform supporting some of the industry's leading investors.