Hedge Fund Employment News Roundup

September 9, 2008

A few recent clippings from the press.  And this article is worth a quick gander for some timely tips on career management. UBS restructuring compensation.  A “phantom equity” scheme would reward employees according to the performance of their unit within the firm.  And the firm’s budget for employee compensation will shrink by one-third this year. […]

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Quant Job in Chicago

September 5, 2008

Here’s a pretty typical post, in terms of both responsibilities and qualifications, for a hedge fund quant job that just came across our wire from a well-known hedge fund recruiter in New York City. Quantitative Equities Analyst Chicago, IL Prestigious Chicago-based hedge fund specializing in long/short global equities strategies is seeking a quant analyst to […]

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Hedge Fund Job Interview Question: Weighing the Odd Marble

September 3, 2008

This is a challenging, and quite popular, question of pure logic you could easily encounter as a hedge fund job interview question. We suggest you don’t skip right to the answer, but take some time to digest the problem if it stumps you. Also, remembering the principles of the solution may be easier than remembering […]

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Hedge Fund Launches to August 29

August 29, 2008

A slow time for hedge fund launches. Citadel (Chicago) aims to launch a new global macro fund. The Debt Market Opportunity Fund, investing in Australian mortgages, is run by Macquarie Funds Management. The Global Opportunity Strategy Fund is from Advent Capital Management (London and New York).

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Hedge Fund Margin / Treasury Manager in New York City

August 28, 2008

Base salary for this position in New York City is $110k and anticipated bonus is in the $55k to $100k range. It offers a good entry into the hedge fund industry from a brokerage background, with the possibility of a strong career progression from there. Find this and other hedge fund jobs and hedge fund […]

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Positions On A Hedge Fund Team

August 26, 2008

The range of functional roles at a hedge fund is variable across the lifespan of that fund, and also variable for different funds in the industry. Just as a new fund must often start small in terms of assets under management, typically there are few people on the initial team as well, with every partner […]

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Hedge Fund Base Pay & Bonus: 2007 vs. 2008

August 22, 2008

Hedge Fund Search Digest’s 2007 Hedge Fund Compensation Report concluded, “For hedge fund firms to attract and keep the best players, some changes need to take place. The study shows notable turnover in the smaller funds. It is well known that small funds don’t have the large management fees to support high compensation increases in […]

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