Equity Hedge Fund Product Specialist
A rapidly expanding investment manager is seeking to hire a Product Specialist to become one of the most visible representatives of the firm externally. This is a unique opportunity to join a highly successful long/short market neutral hedge fund that has built significant momentum and continues to experience strong growth across its investor base and asset platform.
Working directly with the Chief Investment Officer and broader investment team, the successful candidate will develop an exceptionally deep understanding of the firm's portfolio construction process, investment philosophy, risk management framework and underlying investment positions. They will act as a technical extension of the investment team, serving as a credible spokesperson for the strategy and articulating the firm's views, exposures, trades and performance drivers to sophisticated institutional investors.
This role sits at the intersection of investing and investor engagement. It is not a sales position and is not focused on investor relations administration. Instead, the role requires an individual capable of discussing investment strategy at a level comparable to the portfolio management team, helping external stakeholders understand precisely how the fund generates alpha while maintaining a disciplined market neutral risk profile.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop an expert understanding of the firm's long/short market neutral investment strategy, portfolio construction methodology and investment process.
- Partner closely with the CIO and investment team to understand portfolio positioning, key investments, risk exposures and performance attribution.
- Serve as a technical representative of the firm in meetings with institutional investors, consultants and other market participants.
- Articulate complex investment ideas, portfolio developments and market views in a clear and compelling manner.
- Explain how the fund sources alpha, manages factor exposures and maintains market neutrality across varying market environments.
- Participate in investor meetings, annual meetings, due diligence sessions and industry conferences.
- Translate detailed investment concepts into accessible but sophisticated messaging appropriate for institutional audiences.
- Prepare investment commentary, market updates, portfolio reviews and thematic research materials.
- Respond to detailed investor questions regarding investment strategy, portfolio positioning, risk management and performance.
- Act as a key conduit between the investment team and external stakeholders, ensuring consistent communication of the firm's investment philosophy.
Candidate Profile
- Experience as a Product Specialist, Investment Specialist, Investment Strategist, Research Analyst, Portfolio Analyst or similar front-office investment role.
- Strong understanding of hedge funds and alternative investments, ideally with exposure to long/short equity, market neutral or relative value strategies.
- Ability to discuss portfolio construction, security selection, alpha generation, risk management and performance attribution in significant technical depth.
- Natural credibility when engaging with sophisticated institutional investors and investment consultants.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex subjects without losing technical accuracy.
- Demonstrable passion for investing and financial markets.
- Strong academic background and quantitative aptitude.
- Intellectual curiosity combined with the commercial awareness required to represent the firm externally.
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