Senior Fundamental Analyst - Volatility

Overview
A leading multi-strategy investment firm is seeking a Senior Fundamental Analyst to join its equity volatility business. This role sits at the intersection of fundamental investing and derivatives, focused on generating differentiated trade ideas driven by corporate events, thematic catalysts, and inefficiencies in the market.

The position offers high ownership and direct collaboration with portfolio managers and traders, with the ability to take ideas from inception through implementation. Candidates from long-only, equity long/short, or event-driven backgrounds are encouraged to apply; prior options experience is a plus but not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently generate high-conviction investment ideas across sectors, emphasizing non-consensus views


• Identify and analyze event-driven opportunities, including earnings, M&A, spinoffs, activism, and macro catalysts


• Develop scenario analyses and price distribution frameworks around key events


• Partner with trading teams to express fundamental views through options and volatility strategies


• Build and maintain proprietary datasets and analytical tools to support systematic idea generation


• Deliver timely, actionable insights on market-moving developments

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fundamental equity research or investing, with a proven track record of idea generation


• Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities across multiple sectors


• Experience in long-only, equity long/short, or event-driven strategies preferred


• Technical skills (Python, SQL, or similar) and comfort working with large datasets


• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment


• Highly intellectually curious, rigorous, and collaborative