Equity Investment Analyst – Industrials & Cyclicals | Global Long/Short Hedge Fund

Equity Investment Analyst - Industrials & Cyclicals | Global Long/Short Hedge Fund Base salary: 70K-140K HKD per month + attractive market-leading bonus I am partnering with a high-performing global long/short equity hedge fund that is looking to hire an Equity Investment Analyst to join its growing investment team. This mandate is specifically focused on candidates with prior hedge fund experience and a proven ability to generate both long and short public equity investment ideas. Candidates from sell-side research, long-only, long-biased, private equity, investment banking, or corporate strategy backgrounds without meaningful long/short hedge fund experience will unfortunately not be suitable. Please only apply if you have relevant public equities experience across industrials, cyclicals, or adjacent hard-asset sectors, including: - Industrial & capital goods: capital goods, machinery, automation, advanced manufacturing, aerospace & defense, transportation, logistics - Electrical, power & energy transition: electrical equipment, power equipment, grid infrastructure, renewables value chain, energy transition, energy services / equipment - Building, infrastructure & thermal systems: construction, engineering & infrastructure services, building products, HVAC, liquid cooling / thermal management, packaging - Autos, semiconductors & supply chains: autos / EV supply chain, semiconductor / hardware supply chain - Materials & resources: metals & mining, materials, commodities, chemicals, construction materials, paper / forest products, containers & packaging The Opportunity Working closely with the CIO and senior investment team, the successful candidate will cover global industrials and cyclicals, sourcing long and short ideas, conducting fundamental research, presenting recommendations, and monitoring positions through key company, sector, and macro developments. This is a high-impact seat with direct exposure to experienced hedge fund investors, meaningful input into investment decisions, and strong long-term career and compensation upside. Key Responsibilities - Generate differentiated long and short investment ideas across global public equities, with a focus on industrials, cyclicals, and related sectors. - Conduct in-depth company, sector, supply chain, and industry research to identify mispriced opportunities. - Develop and maintain both long and short investment theses, including variant perception, catalysts, downside / upside scenarios, and risk-reward analysis. - Build detailed bottom-up financial models, including earnings forecasts, scenario analysis, valuation frameworks, and sensitivity work. - Analyse industry cycles, pricing trends, order books, capex cycles, channel data, inventory dynamics, supply / demand conditions, and relevant macro indicators. - Present investment recommendations to the CIO and investment team with clarity, discipline, and conviction. - Produce concise investment memos, stock notes, short thesis write-ups, earnings previews / reviews, and post-earnings updates. - Track portfolio companies, competitors, suppliers, customers, corporate events, regulatory developments, and relevant macro or sector developments. - Monitor short-side factors including downside catalysts, crowdedness, positioning, borrow availability, valuation risk, earnings risk, and potential squeeze risk. - Participate actively in investment debates and contribute to portfolio-level decision-making discussions. - Develop independent views on major stock, sector, and macro-driven cyclical calls. - Work closely with the investment team to refine ideas, challenge assumptions, stress-test theses, and improve the research process. Candidate Profile - 2-6 years of relevant experience in public equity investing or research. - Current or prior long/short hedge fund experience is required. - Demonstrated ability to generate public equity investment ideas within a hedge fund environment. - Proven ability to underwrite both long and short investment opportunities. - Demonstrable short-side experience, including short theses, pair trades, downside catalyst work, or contribution to a short book. - Relevant sector exposure across the aforementioned industrials, cyclicals, and related hard-asset sectors. - Strong financial modelling, valuation, accounting, and fundamental research skills. - Strong analytical ability, sound commercial judgement, genuine passion for markets, and ambition to build a long-term career in hedge fund investing. - Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline preferred. - Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese preferred.

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