L/S Financials Analyst - (Capital Markets)

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking an Investment Analyst / Senior Investment Analyst to join a long/short equity team focused on the Financials sector in NYC. You will work alongside a Portfolio Manager, performing idea generation, company analysis, modeling, and portfolio monitoring from day one.

The role offers significant responsibility with direct exposure to investment decisions and opportunities to contribute differentiated insights across sectors such as asset managers, capital markets, and

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of relevant equity research or investing experience.
• Experience covering Financials, Capital Markets, Asset Managers or Exchanges.
• Buy-side experience in hedge funds or asset managers is a plus.
• Strong understanding of financial services business models and valuations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep fundamental research on publicly traded financials.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models and valuation frameworks.
• Generate long and short investment ideas via primary and secondary research.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments and market drivers.
• Prepare investment memos and present recommendations to the PM.
• Collaborate with risk and trading teams to monitor exposures.

Skills

Equity research

Financial modeling

Valuation methods

Public markets

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Job description

Company Overview

A leading multi-manager investment platform is seeking an Investment Analyst / Senior Investment Analyst to join a long/short equity team focused on the Financials sector. The team is led by an experienced Portfolio Manager with a strong track record investing across a broad range of non-bank financial businesses. This is an opportunity to join a well-capitalized platform that combines an entrepreneurial investing environment with institutional resources, robust risk management, and extensive research capabilities.

Role Summary

The team is looking for a highly motivated analyst to support fundamental equity research efforts across the Financials universe, with a particular focus on capital markets-related businesses. Working directly alongside the Portfolio Manager, the successful candidate will be involved in idea generation, company analysis, financial modeling, channel checks, and portfolio monitoring. The role offers significant responsibility, direct exposure to investment decisions, and the ability to contribute investment ideas from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct deep fundamental research on publicly traded financial companies, with a focus on sectors such as Alternative Asset Managers, Exchanges, Wealth Managers, Capital Markets, Financial Technology, and other diversified financial businesses.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, earnings forecasts, valuation frameworks, and investment theses.
• Generate actionable long and short investment ideas through primary and secondary research.
• Analyze industry trends, competitive dynamics, regulatory developments, capital flows, and broader market drivers impacting the sector.
• Monitor portfolio holdings, earnings releases, investor presentations, regulatory filings, and industry news.
• Engage with company management teams, industry experts, investors, and sell-side research professionals.
• Prepare investment memos and present recommendations directly to the Portfolio Manager.
• Work closely with risk management and trading teams to monitor positions and portfolio exposures.

Qualifications

• 4-10 years of relevant experience in equity research or investing, preferably covering Financials, Capital Markets, Asset Managers, Exchanges, or related sectors.
• Buy-side experience at a long/short hedge fund or long-only investment manager preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial services business models and valuation methodologies.
• Demonstrated passion for public markets and fundamental stock picking.
• Exceptional financial modeling, accounting, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a fast-paced, performance-oriented investment environment.
• Proven ability to develop differentiated investment insights and communicate them effectively.

Location: NYC of SF