Trader/Analyst (8F4EDD3)

About the Role

Referment is working with a global investment management firm whose discretionary strategies span fundamental equities, credit, macro, energy, convertibles, and asset-backed securities, alongside a substantial systematic business. Analysts and traders there take on real responsibility early, developing original ideas and putting them to work in global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyst track: Research, analyze, and conduct due diligence on specific companies and sectors to inform fundamental investments, including primary research such as management meetings, expert calls, and novel data analyses.
• Trader track: Monitor markets and positions, analyze market events, and use a range of technological platforms to make decisions grounded in your analysis.
• Leverage proprietary data and technology tools to build and pressure-test investment hypotheses.
• Analyze market data and fundamentals to generate insights supporting investment decisions.
• Contribute to investment theses, presentations, and your team's idea generation.
• Collaborate with colleagues to monitor positions, assess market events, and manage risk exposures.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Comfort with data and an interest in applying AI-enabled tools to research and idea generation.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and up to four years of relevant experience, such as banking, equity research, private equity, trading, or other buy-side roles or internships.
• A passion for investing or trading, demonstrated aptitude for quantitative analysis, and an instinct for independent thinking.
• Clear communication and effective collaboration within a team environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the rigor to analyze new investment ideas thoroughly.
• The ability to generate original insights and synthesize information from a wide range of sources into clear, persuasive messages supported by data and quantitative analysis.

This role could suit an investment banking analyst, equity research associate, or trading desk professional with up to four years' experience who wants an investing seat with genuine responsibility from the start. Candidates from credit, macro, or structured products backgrounds who enjoy primary research and data-driven idea generation would also fit well.