$2bn Biotech Hedge Fund | Senior Analyst

Our client is a biotech hedge fund with $2bn AUM that has consistently outperformed peer funds and the NBI. The team operates with a lean structure, led by 2 Founders from top tier life sciences funds and supported by 4 additional Investment Professionals. This is a true career track role, with an expectation and encouragement to stay long term and a clear historical precedent of promoting from within. The team is based in NYC with onsite work most of the week and some flexibility. The fund is long only with the ability to invest privately as needed, taking a venture style approach to the public markets with a highly concentrated portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative fundamental analysis of companies, including assessment of competitive advantage, management team, and industry structure


• Perform in-depth investment research: including both independent and due diligence such as speaking company management teams and industry experts, and analyzing publicly available data such SEC documents, company conference calls


• Conduct detailed fundamental analyses of companies and industries, building financial forecast models, performing valuation analyses, and assessing the risks.


• Analyze financial metrics of companies by evaluating historical performance and building models of financial statements, including proprietary forecasts


• Performs valuation analyses on companies, including price targets as well as upside and downside valuation


• Actively monitor existing holdings and investment opportunities within market


• Support Sales and Marketing teams with external communications as assigned


• Keep abreast of industry approaches and best practices and integrates findings into work as appropriate


• Participate in ad hoc research projects as needed


• Related duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in Biotech Investment, Equity Research, Consulting, Investment Banking, etc..


• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) preferred but not required


• Excellent research, financial modeling, analytical, and valuation skills


• Passion for financial analysis, company analysis, and industry research


• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate complex subject matter


• Demonstrates strong analyst acumen


• Ability to work well independently, prioritize, and manage time effectively in a dynamic and changing environment


• Demonstrates good working relationships with all departments