Career Launch AI · 1 day ago
Hedge Fund Analyst
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$150K/yr - $225K/yrCareer Launch AI is a network that connects candidates to front-office investing roles, and they are seeking a junior Hedge Fund Analyst to support fundamental research and idea generation across equities. The role involves collaborating with senior analysts to generate investment ideas and performing financial modeling and valuation.
Computer Software
Hiring Manager
Femi Palmer
Responsibilities
Identify companies and sectors worth following using screens, news flow, and thematic research
Perform deep fundamental analysis on public companies (business model, competition, management, industry structure)
Form hypotheses around catalysts, earnings, mispricings, or special situations
Build and maintain financial models (3-statement models, scenario analysis, DCFs, comparables, etc.)
Stress-test assumptions and model different scenarios around revenue, margin, and cash flow
Evaluate risk/reward profiles and help inform position sizing
Track company news, earnings calls, macro events, and sector trends
Prepare written investment notes, internal memos, and trade rationales
Present analyses and updates to senior team members, adjusting views as data changes
Assist with risk monitoring, exposure tracking, and position attribution
Collaborate on performance reviews: what worked, what didn’t, and why
Help identify options, hedges, or pair trades as appropriate (depending on fund strategy)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Math, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
Strong quantitative/analytical skills and comfort with numbers
Proficiency in Excel
Preferred
Exposure to Python, R, or data tools
Prior internships in equity research, hedge funds, asset management, investment banking, or S&T
Demonstrated interest in markets (investment club, personal investing, stock pitches, newsletters, Substack, etc.)
You genuinely like following markets and reading about businesses
You're comfortable being wrong and updating your views with new information
You thrive in high accountability, performance-driven environments
You're detail-oriented but can still see the big picture
Company
Career Launch AI
Career Launch helps job seekers take charge of their careers with expert resume optimization, interview coaching, and personalized job search strategies.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase