Getting a Job in Hedge Funds An Inside Look at How Funds Hire

by Zoia, Adam; Finkel, Aaron

• ISBN13: 9780470226483
• ISBN10: 047022648X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-08
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The country's leading hedge fund executive search firm offers a rare look at how to navigate the difficult hedge fund hiring path Landing a job in hedge funds isn't easy. Competition is brutal, standards are high, and the industry is secretive. With Getting a Job in Hedge Funds as your guide, you'll quickly discover what it takes to get a foot in the door-whether you're just out of school or have several years' experience. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, this comprehensive resource offers targeted advice for those looking to break into the hedge fund business. You'll learn where hedge funds traditionally look for new candidates, what sort of experience is needed to set yourself up for a position, and what can be done to improve your chances of getting into a hedge fund. Getting a Job in Hedge Funds also offers case studies of more than two-dozen people who have successfully navigated the difficult hedge fund hiring path. These people candidly discuss what worked for them, what their interviews were like and what, if anything, they would have done differently. Sample resumes and interviewing tips are also included. If you're seriously considering a career in hedge funds, it helps to understand how they hire. With Getting a Job in Hedge Funds, you'll gain an edge that will allow you to stay one step ahead of other individuals looking to secure a position in this profitable field.

Author Biography

Adam Zoia is founder and Managing Partner of Glocap and runs the firm's hedge fund practice. He has been actively recruiting hedge fund and private equity professionals for more than a decade. Zoia is a frequent speaker at conferences and business schools, and has appeared on numerous occasions in mainstream media, including CNN, CNBC and the New York Times, as an expert on hiring trends and hedge fund compensation.

Aaron Finkel is Vice President and Head of Publications at Glocap. He has seventeen years of experience in financial journalism including eleven with Institutional Investor. He is also coauthor of The Glocap Guide to Getting a Job in Private Equity and coordinates the research and production of Glocap's Private Equity and Hedge Fund Compensation Reports.

Table of Contents

Preface

About the Authors

Getting Started

Out of Undergrad

Pre-MBA

Out of Business School

Getting In Later In Your Career

Fund Marketing

Risk Management

Operations

Accounting

Fund of Hedge Funds

The Resume

The Interview

Compensation

Working With A Recruiter

Resources

Resumes

Pre-MBA: Bulge-Bracket Banker Lands At A Distressed Debt Fund

Pre-MBA: Getting In From A Second-Tier Bank

Pre-MBA: Making It With A Liberal Arts Degree

Pre-MBA: A Typical Banking Hire

Pre-MBA: Swapping the Sell-Side For A Long/Short Fund

Post-MBA: From Private Equity Into Hedge Funds

Post-MBA: A Banker Gets In

Marketing: Moving Into A Senior Role

Risk: Switching From The Sell-Side

Risk: Taking A Roundabout Route

Operations: The Basic Ops Hire

Accounting: An Ideal Accounting Hire

Index

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