Investment Professional, Fundamental Hedge Fund, London, UK

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About our client

Our client is a London-based investment firm with a dedicated focus on the financial services sector. The firm primarily invests in public equities across Europe and North America, with opportunistic exposure to credit.

The firm employs a highly fundamental, process-oriented investment approach, designed to manage a concentrated portfolio of idiosyncratic opportunities.

It is backed by a select group of leading institutional investors with long-term, locked-up capital commitments. The founding team brings deep expertise from several of the world's top-performing hedge funds and is building a high-performing, entrepreneurial platform with ambitions to become a best-in-class boutique investment firm. What the job involves

• Working directly with the CIO, the new team member will play a central role in identifying, researching, and evaluating investment opportunities, with a particular focus on balance sheet-intensive financial services companies
• Conducting in-depth fundamental research and financial analysis on potential investments
• Building and maintaining detailed financial models to evaluate companies in the financial sector
• Performing rigorous due diligence using both top-down and bottom-up approaches
• Monitoring market trends, macroeconomic developments, and regulatory changes affecting the banking and insurance sectors
• Presenting investment ideas directly to the Portfolio Manager
• Attending industry conferences and management meetings to develop proprietary insights
• Tracking and evaluating the performance of existing investments and providing recommendations

Who we are looking for

• 3-6 years in investment banking or private equity experience
• Strong quantitative skills and experience building complex financial models
• Self-motivated, driven, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Sharp analytical skills with ability to identify patterns and mispricings
• Commitment to learning and following a disciplined investment process
• Detail-oriented and intellectually curious, with excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate investment theses

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