19 set - Milano
Austen Partners
Junior Equity Long/Short Analyst
Location:Milan, Italy
AUM:€400m
Strategy:Equity Long/Short, Market Neutral
The Role
My client (hedge fund) is searching for aJuniorEquity Long/Short Analystto join their investment team in Milan, working closely with aSenior L/S Portfolio Manager with 20 years of experience.
They take anopportunistic and tactical approachto investing, typically over a 3–6 month horizon.
The Analyst will play an active role in building & updating financial models, researching stocks, and leveraging AI to drive efficiency to the investment process; supporting the Senior Portfolio Manager.
Responsibilities
Build detailedfinancial models from scratchand maintain them as new information emerges.
Conduct deep fundamental analysis of companies, financial statements, industries and competitors.
Monitornews flow, earnings, corporate developments and market expectations.
Identify mispriced opportunities and develop clearcatalyst pathsover the relevant investment horizon.
Speak directly withcompany management and Investor Relations.
Challenge assumptions and continuously update the investment case as facts change.
Explore and implementAI and agentic AI toolsto improve research, information gathering, and the investment process.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for someone with1–4 years of experiencefrom one of the following backgrounds:
Sell-side / Equity Research
Investment Banking / M&A;
Buy-side / Asset Management
Accounting, with strong financial statement analysis experience
The ideal candidate is:
Intellectually curiousand genuinely interested in investing.
Highly analytical, with strong financial modelling and accounting fundamentals.
A strong communicator, comfortable engaging with senior colleagues, management teams and Investor Relations.
Adaptable and energised by afast-paced, high-accountability environment.
Already familiar withAI, with a genuine willingness to incorporate agentic AI into the investment process.
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