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This sector contains all our jobs in hedge funds. Hedge fund managers have traditionally been the outsiders of the financial services world. Most are highly successful former traders or fund managers who've decided to go it alone with a hedge fund career. The name 'hedge fund' comes from the idea that money managers can hedge their bets to ensure they make money - whether the market goes up or down. One method of making money in a falling market is through so-called, 'short-selling.' Short sellers first borrow the stock they believe to be over-valued, and then sell it on at that price. When the price (hopefully) falls, they buy the stock back at the lower price and return it to the lender.

Hedge funds typically fall into one of several categories, depending upon their investment strategy. These include: Global macro funds (funds focused on global trends rather than movements in particular stocks); event driven funds (funds that attempt to profit from one-off events such as mergers and acquisitions or bankruptcies); or relative arbitrage funds (funds that aim to exploit differences in prices for the same products). A relative arbitrage fund would buy where it's cheaper and simultaneously sell where it's more expensive.

Because hedge funds are considered risky, investors can also put their money into 'funds of hedge funds'. These invest money across several different hedge funds with the intention of spreading the risk.

Various hedge fund jobs are listed under this sector, including analysis (analysing the companies, markets and financial products a hedge fund invests in); sales and marketing and investor relations (liaising with investors and helping sell the merits of the fund).and trading (executing the investment strategy and buying and selling financial products). Hedge fund traders are often pure execution traders, who operate largely according to an analyst's recommendations.

Hedge funds also employ an array of people to work in risk and in functions like HR and compliance in order to help their business operate effectively.

Many hedge funds are based in Switzerland, particularly in Zurich. London's Mayfair area is a centre for hedge fund recruitment in the UK. In the US, hedge funds are frequently based in New York and Connecticut. And Singapore is a growing hedge fund centre in Asia.

As the hedge fund industry has grown, it has become more open to institutional investors. As a result, there is an increasing overlap between jobs in hedge funds and those in traditional long only asset managers.

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An expanding organisation that is more in to the exotics space are looking to make a key senior support functi...

Head of Product Control (SVP/D) – Australia – Relocation package Mondrian Alpha Negotiable UK-London 24 May 13

An Investment Bank is looking for a new head of product control for its expanding Australia office.

VP / D level Controllers required for IB Front Office Business Management Group – London & Asia Mondrian Alpha negotiable UK-London 24 May 13

An IB growing out a specialist FO Business Management function are looking for senior Investment Banking Contr...

Hedge Fund Developer - London - Permanent Mondrian Alpha up to £70,000 pa UK-London 24 May 13

A London based Hedge Fund is looking to hire a Developer / Programmer responsible for the design and developme...

FX Electronic Market Making Algorithmic Quantitative Analyst for Tier 1 US Investment Bank - London GQR Global Markets VP level - Circa £140'000 base & bonus UK-London 24 May 13

We are urgently seeking a senior quantitative analyst to build and develop algorithmic market making capabilit...

Algorithm Trading Quantitative Analyst – London GQR Global Markets VP/Director level – £140k - £180k + Bonu... UK-London 24 May 13

Top tier US investment bank is urgently seeking an algorithmic trading quantitative analyst within cash equiti...

Unix Engineer – London/New York GQR Global Markets Highly competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Globally renowned quantitative hedge fund with over $20Bn in assets under management is seeking a talented Uni...

Credit Electronic Market Making Algorithmic Quantitative Analyst for Tier 1 US Investment Bank - London GQR Global Markets Circa £160'000 base & bonus UK-London 24 May 13

We are urgently seeking a senior quantitative analyst to build and develop algorithmic market making capabilit...

Credit Electronic Market Making Algorithmic Quantitative Analyst for Tier 1 US Investment Bank - London GQR Global Markets Circa £160'000 base & bonus UK-London 24 May 13

We are urgently seeking a senior quantitative analyst to build and develop algorithmic market making capabilit...

Highly Quantitative Risk Manager – Equities – Leading buy side institution GQR Global Markets £ Excellent total package UK-London 24 May 13

Leading Hedge Fund who specialise in quantitative strategies across Equities is currently looking for a Quanti...

Operations Technology Developer (C#/.NET) – London, UK. GQR Global Markets Highly Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Leading systematic and discretionary hedge fund seeking experienced Operations Technology Senior Developer (C#...

Quant Trader - Electronic FX - Hedge fund - London Selby Jennings Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

A leading systematic FX hedge fund is looking to build a electronic FX market making desk

Junior Quantitative Trader or Developer - London Carlton Senior Appointments Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

This is an opportunity to start your career in quantitative trading with an exceptional high frequency trading...

Investment Director Equity Long/Short Mason Blake Executive Search £150, 000 - £200, 000 UK-London 24 May 13

West end based Family office, with £2Bn under management is looking for an Investment Director for their long/...

ACA Newly Qual Hedge Fund Hays Specialist Recruitment GBP50000.00 - GBP55000.00 per annum + Bo... UK-London 24 May 13

Outstanding opportunity for a newly qualified ACA with a reputable, progressive fund management company in Lon...

Operations Manager (Buy-side) Ambition GBP60000.00 - GBP75000.00 per annum UK-London 24 May 13

Operations Manager opening with an ethically focused Investment Management firm specialising in Emerging Marke...

Administration and Accounts Assistant TCA Fund Management Group Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

A new opportunity has arisen to join the London office of TCA as an Administration and Accounts Assistant. Thi...

Quantitative Analyst Hedge Fund London £70K Durlston Partners £50,000 - £70,000 + c100% Bonuses UK-London 24 May 13

A team of macro traders developing several systematic approaches to the market is looking to add a motivated i...

Analyst/Associate – Private Equity (Controlled Investing) One Search Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

A rare opportunity for a top ranked analyst/associate from a leading investment bank to join one of the world'...

Global Investment Analyst One Search Competitive package UK-London 24 May 13

An opportunity for an experienced Equity Analyst to join an established long-short hedge fund in London.

Associate - Private Equity One Search Market Compensation UK-London 24 May 13

Multi-Billion Private Equity fund seeks Associate hire

Investment Analyst (Credit) One Search Market Compensation UK-London 24 May 13

A rare opportunity for an Analyst to join a leading European Credit Investor, with new capital to deploy and a...

Associate - Distressed Debt One Search Market Compensation UK-London 24 May 13

Leading Distressed Debt Fund seeks Associate for London team

Analyst - Sub-Investment Credit One Search Market Compensation UK-London 24 May 13

This leading global investment management company currently manages assets in excess of $5 billion across emer...

Senior Equity Long Short Analyst / PM - Asia Not Disclosed Excellent UK-London 24 May 13

My client is a leading multi-billion dollar Hedge Fund who are currently expanding their fund management team ...

Middle East & Africa (MEA) Sales Not Disclosed Base + Bonus + Benefits UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is looking to hire a senior sales to be based in London covering all client segments in Middle East...

Hedge Fund Strategist / Product Specialist Not Disclosed Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

An established Global Alternatives Fund is looking to hire an experienced Product Specialist / Operations Mana...

Management Accountant (Private Equity) Mondrian Alpha Negotiable UK-London 24 May 13

A growing specialist Investment company is looking for a Management Accountant to support the CFO and take sol...

Finance Manager (Hedge Fund) Mondrian Alpha £50k + bonus + benefits UK-London 24 May 13

One of the worlds leading Hedge Funds is looking for a newly qualified accountant to join their finance team a...

Equity & Credit Analyst Paragon Executive Very competitive UK-London 24 May 13

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Junior Investment Analyst with equity & credit exposure to join an...

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