Sector Data Analyst - Long/Short Equity

Sector Data Analyst - Long/Short Equity

Global Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund | New York City

A leading $15bn+ global multi-strategy hedge fund is looking to hire an experienced Sector Data Analyst to join its New York investment platform, working closely with a large and established Long/Short Equity research team.

This is an investment-facing role focused on leveraging large, complex and alternative datasets to generate actionable insights that directly support fundamental equity research and investment decision-making.

The Role

The successful candidate will partner closely with Portfolio Managers and Equity Research Analysts, using data to complement traditional fundamental research and develop differentiated perspectives across companies, sectors and investment themes.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing, cleaning and analyzing large and complex datasets, including alternative data.
• Translating raw data into actionable investment insights for L/S Equity investment teams.
• Identifying trends, anomalies and leading indicators that can inform company and sector-level investment views.
• Partnering with Equity Research Analysts to determine where data can strengthen or challenge fundamental investment theses.
• Evaluating new datasets and assessing their potential relevance to the investment process.
• Building scalable analytical processes that allow investment teams to extract insights efficiently from large volumes of data.
• Presenting findings clearly to Portfolio Managers and Equity Research Analysts.
• Helping shape the broader approach to data-driven research across the equity platform.
• Managing and developing junior team members where appropriate.

Candidate Profile

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience preferred.
• Demonstrable buy-side experience within a Long/Short Equity environment is required.
• Strong track record of working with large and complex datasets, including alternative data.
• Experience translating data analysis into insights relevant to fundamental equity investing.
• Strong understanding of how data can be incorporated into company, sector and thematic research.
• Technically strong, with the ability to manipulate, interrogate and interpret significant volumes of data.
• Prior team management or leadership experience is highly desirable.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present complex analysis in a clear, commercially relevant manner.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, performance-driven hedge fund environment.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a $15bn+ global multi-strategy investment platform in a highly visible role sitting directly alongside its L/S Equity investment teams. The successful candidate will have significant scope to influence how alternative and traditional datasets are incorporated into the fundamental research process.

Location: New York City