Investment Research Associate

About the Role

Daley And Associates, LLC is a prominent multi-strategy hedge fund seeking an Investment Research Associate for their New York, NY office.

About the Team

The Investment Research Team is integral to fundamental equity analysis, primary intelligence, and compliance. They collaborate with Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Compliance to conduct rigorous, compliant qualitative research across global supply chains. The team develops deep sub-industry expertise and engages with private company executives and industry specialists to uncover insights for investment decisions.

Position Overview

This role aims to expand the depth, scale, and strategic impact of the research platform. The Investment Research Associate will work with Leadership and Equity Investment teams to interrogate investment theses, identify market blind spots, and synthesize complex primary data into actionable intelligence. This position offers high visibility into the investment process, direct exposure to industry executives, and the opportunity to specialize in market verticals.

Key Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships and conduct structured, compliant qualitative interviews with private company executives, supply chain participants, and sector specialists via expert networks, industry conferences, and proprietary sourcing.
• Partner closely with Investment Professionals to understand active investment theses, test variant perceptions, and identify critical operational or supply chain blind spots.
• Build and maintain thorough domain expertise across targeted sub-industries, mapping value chains, competitive dynamics, and structural trends.
• Synthesize primary interview findings and qualitative data points into concise, high-impact research notes and thematic reports that highlight key inflection points and commercial risks.
• Champion and adhere to the industry's highest ethical and compliance standards, strictly executing all protocols governing primary and supply chain research interactions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a demonstrated track record of strong academic achievement.
• 0–3 years of experience in primary research, management consulting, expert network, investment banking, equity research, or related roles. Specific sector expertise is not required.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to distill dense, qualitative conversations into sharp, executive-level summaries.
• Instinctive business acumen, intellectual agility, and an investigative mindset focused on validating conclusions and uncovering non-obvious insights.
• Outstanding organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple research workstreams in a fast-paced environment.