Analyst Development Program Lead

Company Overview

Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Credit, Fixed Income & Macro, Convertible & Volatility Arbitrage, Event-Driven, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets, and Quantitative Strategies.

Role Overview

Manage the day-to-day engagement and programming for L/S Equity Analyst Development, with a focus on the investor learning platform and career management. The role will report to the Head of Analyst Development.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships across the L/S Equity analyst bench and maintain regular touchpoints around career path, development opportunities, and team dynamics. 
• Develop the PM and Analyst teach-in and best practice pipeline, including sourcing topics and speakers, collaboratively developing content, and managing execution.
• Create and maintain development and training content, resources/tools, and best practices to build out the centralized investor learning platform.
• Promote collaboration and engagement across teams through analyst events/forums and curating peer-learning opportunities.
• Support analyst evaluation, promotion, and development planning via managing review process, tracking progress, and synthesizing feedback.
• For candidates with relevant investing experience, provide targeted coaching to select analysts across core elements of the fundamental research process.

Attributes

• Strong communication skills and demonstrated judgment
• Deep understanding of the fundamental equity research process
• Preferably 5+ years of relevant L/S Equity or management experience
• Strong organizational and program-management capabilities
• Collaborative self-starter with a strong work ethic and high personal standards