The Hedge Fund Research VP has extensive experience in conducting thorough research and analysis to support the sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring of hedge fund managers across various strategies within the financial services industry. This role is responsible for analyzing market trends, conducting in-depth due diligence, and providing recommendations to support the firm's investment objectives. This role requires a deep understanding of hedge fund strategies, strong analytical skills, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with fund managers and industry peers. The hedge fund strategies that will be analyzed will be both systematic and fundamental in nature, and as a result understanding hedge fund trading strategies, styles are a pre-requisite. Having a quantitative or finance or economic background is a requirement.What you’ll do:Source and evaluate hedge fund managers across different strategies, including CTA, Quant, Global Macro, Emerging Markets, Commodities,  and Risk PremiaConduct thorough due diligence on potential investment opportunities, including analyzing performance, strategy, risk management, and quantitative analysis based on the fund returnsStay informed about industry developments, market dynamics, and macroeconomic trends that may impact hedge fund strategiesMonitor the performance of existing hedge fund investments on an ongoing basis, including monthly and intra-monthly reviews if requiredMake timely recommendations regarding portfolio adjustments, redemptions, and resizing based on performance and market dynamicsDevelop and maintain relationships with hedge fund managers, prime brokers, and other industry participantsProactively identify and assess risks associated with hedge fund investments, including liquidity risk, counterparty risk, and operational risk
