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Salary Negotiations – Hedge Fund Jobs

June 22, 2009

If there’s one thing that makes people uncomfortable, it’s setting a value for what they think their skills are worth, and negotiating compensation with a new employer. In the hedge fund world, this task is even tougher given the wide range of jobs and salaries in the industry. Nevertheless, there are a number of principles […]

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Trends in Hedge Fund Job Compensation

June 17, 2009

The figures from our annual Job Search Digest Compensation Survey are backed up by a corresponding survey by Alpha Magazine. In their 2009 report, Alpha notes that salaries range from $208,000 to $420,000, with bonuses starting in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and going upwards of several million. The top earners in the industry […]

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Hedge Fund Job Compensation

June 15, 2009

From the point of view of compensation, working at a hedge fund can be very attractive, to put it mildly. The traditional “2 and 20” compensation scheme for the firm itself, meaning 2 percent annual management fees plus 20 percent of profits, enables hedge funds to pay their staff handsomely. Some very profitable hedge fund […]

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Questions to Expect in Your Hedge Fund Interview

June 10, 2009

If you are seeking a job as a trader in a hedge fund firm, you’ll be asked in-depth questions about market fundamentals, such as interest rates, the direction of the markets, what type of securities you invest in personally, and what you like and why. Expect some behavioral questions, designed to reveal your character, judgment […]

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Hedge Fund Job Interview Questions

June 8, 2009

In the course of a 30-minute hedge fund job interview, you may only get a chance to answer a dozen questions. But developing a larger list of potential questions in advance, and practicing your responses, will make your answers seem that much more clear, natural and convincing. And there won’t be any discussion of pay […]

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Preparing for Your Hedge Fund Job Interview

June 3, 2009

Perhaps the most important decision before interviewing at a hedge fund is to determine whether the firm’s structure, investing philosophy and culture aligns with yours. Many candidates spend a lot of time preparing for their interviews and developing investment ideas, but not enough time studying the firm and the person they will be interviewing with. […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs – Preparing for the Interview

June 1, 2009

The hedge fund interview process is similar to that of investment banking and private equity, in that there are usually several rounds of interviews with various members of the firm. However, hedge funds tend to focus less on deal experience and more on fit and your knowledge of investment markets and strategies. To get past […]

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