Senior Equities Researcher– Long/Short | Hedge Fund

Senior Equities Researcher

Location: New York, on-siteTotal Comp: Competitive Base + Bonus - Advertised is base salary only.A leading equities hedge fund is seeking a senior Equities Researcher to work directly with a Portfolio Manager across a concentrated Long/Short Equity strategy.The role combines traditional fundamental investing with a strong quantitative and data-driven research overlay.

You'll develop differentiated company views while using alternative data, statistical analysis and systematic tools to strengthen idea generation and portfolio decisions.The RoleConduct deep fundamental research across public equities, developing actionable long and short investment ideas.Build detailed views around earnings, valuation, industry dynamics, competitive positioning and catalysts.Work directly with the PM on idea generation, security selection and portfolio construction.Use Python, SQL and quantitative analysis to complement fundamental research.Analyze large-scale fundamental, market and alternative datasets to identify signals and differentiated insights.Develop screens and systematic frameworks to identify potential long and short opportunities.Test relationships between company fundamentals, estimates, price behaviour and market factors.Monitor portfolio companies, earnings events and changing investment theses.Combine bottom-up company research with factor, risk and portfolio-level analysis.Candidate ProfileMinimum 8 years professional Equity Research / Long-Short Equity experience within a hedge fund, asset manager, investment bank or research environment.Strong fundamental company analysis and financial modelling skills.Demonstrable interest in using data and quantitative methods within equity investing.Python and/or SQL experience strongly preferred.Experience with alternative data, systematic screening, factor analysis or statistical research particularly attractive.Strong understanding of financial statements, valuation and public equity markets.Ability to communicate differentiated long and short investment theses directly to a Portfolio Manager.#EquityResearch #LongShortEquity #Equities #FundamentalResearch #QuantitativeResearch #AlternativeData #Python #InvestmentResearch #HedgeFund #PortfolioManagement