Investment Analyst – Opportunistic Corporates

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

Job summary

Banyak Group, a Multi-Strategy hedge fund in New York, seeks an Investment Analyst to join the Opportunistic Corporates team. You will perform deep fundamental research, build detailed financial models, and develop investment theses under senior guidance.

Candidate should be fluent in evaluating credit and equity dynamics, regulatory filings, and stakeholder incentives while contributing to hedges and risk analysis across capital structures.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in investment banking, buy-side investing (public or private market focused), or sell-side research.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and communication skills.
• Ability to assess capital structure dynamics, stakeholder incentives, and regulatory filings.

Responsibilities

• Perform due diligence on target companies, including primary research, public filings review, and building financial models.
• Assist in hedge construction, scenario analyses, and downside risk assessments.
• Engage with financial advisors, legal counsel, and consultants
• Conceptualize and help execute engagement strategies and value creation plans
• Develop investment theses and present findings to senior investment professionals
• Monitor existing positions and identify trading opportunities based on market developments

Skills

Fundamental research

Financial modeling

Valuation

Communication

Capital structure

Credit analysis

Equity analysis

Tools

Excel

CapIQ

Bloomberg

Job description

Multi-Strategy / Multi-Manager hedge fund is seeking a highly motivated Investment Analyst to join the Opportunistic Corporates investing team. The team employs a flexible and distinctive approach to identify and capitalize on asymmetric opportunities across the capital structure. In the core focus areas of both stressed and distressed credit and engaged equities, the aim is to go beyond conventional value recognition, and where appropriate, drive change and create catalysts that generate alpha. Analysts will work closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager and other team members to develop, diligence, and execute investment theses and associated hedges in a low ego, team-oriented environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience performing deep fundamental research on companies across sectors, and possess strong financial modeling, valuation, and communication skills. Candidates are also expected to have the ability to assess capital structure dynamics, stakeholder incentives, and corporate legal documentation, such as creditor agreements, bond indentures and regulatory filings.

Responsibilities

• Perform due diligence on target companies, including conducting primary research, reviewing public filings, building detailed financial models, identifying both opportunities and risks, and speaking with industry contacts
• Assist in hedge construction, scenario analyses, and downside risk assessments
• Engage with financial advisors, legal counsel, and consultants
• Conceptualize and help execute engagement strategies and value creation plans
• Develop investment theses and present findings to senior investment professionals and other market participants
• Monitor existing positions and identify trading opportunities based on market developments

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in investment banking, buy-side investing (either public or private market focused), or sell-side research
• Determined to uncover differentiated investment intelligence and high-conviction, data-driven perspectives
• Ability to synthesize complex situations, formulate independent investment views, and communicate them persuasively
• Self-starter mentality with intellectual curiosity and a passion for investing
• Strong credit and equity fundamental skill-set with a high attention to detail