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Analyst |
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A professional whose
job is to study and analyze companies to issue buy, sell
or hold recommendations. Some analysts are industry specific.
Analysts usually work at brokerage firms, mutual funds
or for investment advisors conducting research for brokers. |
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Trader |
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Anyone
who buys and sells products, such as stocks, bonds, options
or commodities for profit, is a trader. |
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Marketing |
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A marketing professional
at a hedge fund researches and contacts prospective investors.
The professional will pitch the fund to the prospective
investor by highlighting the fund's investment strategy
and the benefits of investing with their fund, including
the potential return. Other responsibilities usually include
advertising and creating media kits, coordinating meetings
and events and maintaining investor and potential investor
databases. |
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Accounting |
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A Hedge Fund Accountant handles all of the accounting
records of the fund. Hedge fund accountants typically
determine profit and loss, monitor fund expenses, transfer
funds, review calculations of net assets, review individual
fund performance, model fund performance on specially
designed software, prepare audit and tax returns for clients,
daily reconciliation of bank and brokerage accounts, settle
security trades, Many hedge funds hire in-house accounting
professionals to expedite the assembly of performance
data and to ease the burden of tax and audit preparation. |
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Investor relations |
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The Investor Relations
representative at a hedge fund provides the due diligence
on institutional clients, responds to phone inquiries
regarding in-house, clearing firm, NASD and SEC regulations,
communicates with the clearing firm to properly execute
trades, assists clients with buy/sell orders. Additional
duties are similar to those of a Marketing professional. |
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Operations |
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The Operations department of a fund, also called "back
office" is where the clerical functions of a trade
take place. All written confirmation and settlement of
trades, record keeping, clearances, record maintenance,
and regulatory compliance happens in the back office and
are completed by the operations professionals. |
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Compliance/
Legal |
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Compliance/Legal professionals
oversee trading and ensure that it complies with SEC and
exchange regulations. They take an unbiased stance when
evaluating company practices to ensure full compliance
with federal laws. |
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Sector
Specific Searches |
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Quantitative
Risk - A quantitative risk professional assesses and measures
the risk of an investment by utilizing complex mathematic
equations to determine performance or to predict events
such as price changes. |
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Portfolio
Management |
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Portfolio
Management is the process of managing the assets of a
hedge fund investor's portfolio. This includes choosing
and monitoring investments while weighing the risks and
trade-offs to maximize return. The Portfolio Manager is
responsible for the portfolio(s) of a hedge fund's investor.
He/she has the fiduciary responsibility to choose investments
that will offer the best opportunity for return. Additional
responsibilities of a Portfolio Manager may include monitoring
the portfolio and the markets where investments lie, analyze
potential investments and present recommendations, deciding
the allocation of money, preparing trading instructions,
and preparing reports for clients. |
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Administrator |
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When
a hedge fund decides to outsource much of their support
staff they turn to an administrator. The administrator
provides the critical, non-core administrative and operational
functions of a hedge fund. |
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| Private Equity |
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Pre
& Post MBA recruitment |
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Our
clients come to us to help them recruit new and exceptional
talent at the pre and post MBA levels. Our recruiters
seek out the most qualified candidates from the top business
schools to satisfy our client's job openings. |
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Accounting |
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A
Private Equity Accountant handles all of the accounting
records of the fund. Hedge fund accountants typically
determine profit and loss, monitor fund expenses, transfer
funds, review calculations of net assets, review individual
fund performance, model fund performance on specially
designed software, prepare audit and tax returns for clients,
daily reconciliation of bank and brokerage accounts, settle
security trades, Many hedge funds hire in-house accounting
professionals to expedite the assembly of performance
data and to ease the burden of tax and audit preparation. |
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Investor
Relations |
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The
Investor Relations representative at a hedge fund provides
the due diligence on institutional clients, responds to
phone inquiries regarding in-house, clearing firm, NASD
and SEC regulations, communicates with the clearing firm
to properly execute trades, assists clients with buy/sell
orders. Additional duties are similar to those of a Marketing
professional. |
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Compliance
/ Legal |
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Compliance/Legal
professionals oversee trading and ensure that it complies
with SEC and exchange regulations. They take an unbiased
stance when evaluating company practices to ensure full
compliance with federal laws. |
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Venture
Capital |
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Venture
Capital is the source of financing for a start-up business
that potentially may have large future profits. This financing
may be provided by a wealthy investor, a bank or a SBIC. |
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Administration |
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Administrative
roles vary and are usually department specific. An administrative
assistant may report to the CEO or CCO of a hedge fund
or to the associates or analysts. The main role of the
Admin is to support the daily functions of a person(s)
or department. Responsibilities vary depending on department
but may include managing calendars, arranging meetings,
preparing documents and correspondence, updating records,
files and databases, and providing documentation to brokerage
firms regarding trades. |
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| Fund of Funds |
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Portfolio
Risk |
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A
Portfolio Risk professional analyzes and measures the
Fund of Fund's portfolio's exposure to market risk. |
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Quantitative
Risk |
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A
quantitative risk professional assesses and measures the
risk of an investment by utilizing complex mathematic
equations to determine performance or to predict events
such as price changes. |
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Analysts |
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A
professional whose job is to study and analyze companies
to issue buy, sell or hold recommendations. Some analysts
are industry specific. Analysts usually work at brokerage
firms, mutual funds or for investment advisors conducting
research for brokers. |
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Accounting |
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A
Hedge Fund Accountant handles all of the accounting records
of the fund. Hedge fund accountants typically determine
profit and loss, monitor fund expenses, transfer funds,
review calculations of net assets, review individual fund
performance, model fund performance on specially designed
software, prepare audit and tax returns for clients, daily
reconciliation of bank and brokerage accounts, settle
security trades, Many hedge funds hire in-house accounting
professionals to expedite the assembly of performance
data and to ease the burden of tax and audit preparation. |
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Marketing |
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A
marketing professional at a Fund of Funds researches and
contacts prospective investors. The professional will
pitch the fund to the prospective investor by highlighting
the fund's investment strategy and the benefits of investing
with their fund, including the potential return. Other
responsibilities usually include advertising and creating
media kits, coordinating meetings and events and maintaining
investor and potential investor databases. |
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Investor
Relations |
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The
Investor Relations representative at a fund of funds provides
the due diligence on institutional clients, responds to
phone inquiries regarding in-house, clearing firm, NASD
and SEC regulations, communicates with the clearing firm
to properly execute trades, assists clients with buy/sell
orders. Additional duties are similar to those of a Marketing
professional. |
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Administration |
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Administrative
roles vary and are usually department specific. An administrative
assistant may report to the CEO or CCO of a hedge fund
or to the associates or analysts. The main role of the
Admin is to support the daily functions of a person(s)
or department. Responsibilities vary depending on department
but may include managing calendars, arranging meetings,
preparing documents and correspondence, updating records,
files and databases, and providing documentation to brokerage
firms regarding trades. |
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| Asset Management |
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Mutual
Funds |
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Mutual
funds are highly regulated, consumer oriented portfolios.
Consumers buy shares of the mutual fund and this money
is pooled and invested in any of the products described
in its prospectus. |
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Trust |
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A
trust is made up of money given to an institution to be
invested for a specific purpose. The purpose is defined
by the contributor. |
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Private
banking |
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Banking
and investment services for high net worth individuals.
Responsibilities of a private banking specialist include
managing portfolios of individuals |
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Compliance
/ Legal |
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Compliance/Legal
professionals oversee trading and ensure that it complies
with SEC and exchange regulations. They take an unbiased
stance when evaluating company practices to ensure full
compliance with federal laws. |
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Accounting |
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A
Hedge Fund Accountant handles all of the accounting records
of the fund. Hedge fund accountants typically determine
profit and loss, monitor fund expenses, transfer funds,
review calculations of net assets, review individual fund
performance, model fund performance on specially designed
software, prepare audit and tax returns for clients, daily
reconciliation of bank and brokerage accounts, settle
security trades, Many hedge funds hire in-house accounting
professionals to expedite the assembly of performance
data and to ease the burden of tax and audit preparation. |
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Investor
Relations |
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The
Investor Relations representative at a asset management
firm provides the due diligence on institutional clients,
responds to phone inquiries regarding in-house, clearing
firm, NASD and SEC regulations, communicates with the
clearing firm to properly execute trades, assists clients
with buy/sell orders. Additional duties are similar to
those of a Marketing professional. |
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Marketing |
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A
marketing professional at an asset management firm researches
and contacts prospective investors. The professional will
pitch the fund to the prospective investor by highlighting
the fund's investment strategy and the benefits of investing
with their fund, including the potential return. Other
responsibilities usually include advertising and creating
media kits, coordinating meetings and events and maintaining
investor and potential investor databases. |
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Portfolio
Management |
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Portfolio
Management is the process of managing the assets of a
hedge fund investor's portfolio. This includes choosing
and monitoring investments while weighing the risks and
trade-offs to maximize return. The Portfolio Manager is
responsible for the portfolio(s) of a hedge fund's investor.
He/she has the fiduciary responsibility to choose investments
that will offer the best opportunity for return. Additional
responsibilities of a Portfolio Manager may include monitoring
the portfolio and the markets where investments lie, analyze
potential investments and present recommendations, deciding
the allocation of money, preparing trading instructions,
and preparing reports for clients. |
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Administrator |
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Administrative
roles vary and are usually department specific. An administrative
assistant may report to the CEO or CCO of a hedge fund
or to the associates or analysts. The main role of the
Admin is to support the daily functions of a person(s)
or department. Responsibilities vary depending on department
but may include managing calendars, arranging meetings,
preparing documents and correspondence, updating records,
files and databases, and providing documentation to brokerage
firms regarding trades |
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