Senior Hedge Fund Research Analyst

Aksia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aksia is seeking an investment professional to join its global Hedge Fund Investment Research team in New York. The role involves identifying opportunities, conducting diligence, developing investment recommendations, and supporting clients globally across hedge funds and related strategies.

The candidate will own coverage through the full lifecycle, prepare memoranda and client-ready materials, and collaborate across regions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in institutional hedge-fund investing or related roles.
• Depth in event-driven and/or credit investing.
• Strong investment judgment and the ability to defend a view.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients.
• Analytical/data skills and ability to build monitoring frameworks.
• Able to manage multiple priorities with detail and accuracy.
• Collaborative, low-ego, curious team player.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, diligence, recommend, and monitor hedge-fund managers across event-driven, credit, structured credit, long/short credit, and related strategies.
• Own selected manager and strategy coverage through the full investment lifecycle, from initial evaluation through portfolio implementation and ongoing monitoring.
• Prepare investment memoranda, market research, manager updates, portfolio reviews, and client-ready materials that lead to clear conclusions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with general partners, industry contacts, and other sources of differentiated information.
• Participate in client meetings, portfolio reviews, investment discussions, and business-development activities
• Collaborate with colleagues across regions and strategy teams, contribute to shared research tools and processes, and support the development of junior team members.
• Attending relevant annual meetings and industry conferences

Skills

Hedge fund investing

Manager research

Asset allocation

Client interaction

Investment judgment

Written/verbal communication

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

multitasking

Collaborative

Tools

Excel

Job description

Aksia is seeking an investment professional to join its global Hedge Fund Investment Research team in New York. The role involves identifying opportunities, conducting diligence, developing investment recommendations, and supporting clients globally across hedge funds and related strategies.

The candidate will own coverage through the full lifecycle, prepare memoranda and client-ready materials, and collaborate across regions.