REVIEW MY CV: Should I take a more junior role to build my skillset?

"I am looking for an equity analyst role, preferably on the buy side. This includes hedge funds, private equity houses and long only fund managers. I am willing to take a more junior role in order to build up my skillset within fundamental equity research. So far the response to my CV has been slower than hoped for with very few meaningful leads. Helpful feedback is very welcome."

AUG 2005 - PRESENT: HEDGE FUND, MAYFAIR, LONDON

POSITION: Equity Investment Analyst & Equity Portfolio Manager

UK Small / Mid Cap Equities

· Fundamental equity analysis, detailed financial analysis and valuation modelling of potential investments for firm and client capital. Recommendations often made with a view to add value to investee operations through the application of activist techniques such as profit improvement, change in business strategy, market consolidation, cash flow improvement and non core asset disposals. Exploration of strategic aspects of investment including liquidity analysis, analysis of and involvement in discussions with existing shareholders, the company board and senior management. Specialist focus on investment trust arbitrage transactions. Origination and involvement in execution of investment trust for arbitrage and part conversion to a quant based fund listed on the London Stock Exchange and subsequent management of fund:

· Management of LSE listed equity fund. Formulation of proprietary equity research models and quantitative investment strategies used within the fund. Responsible for revision of existing strategies and implementation of new strategies as required. Conducted quantitative research for two years prior to launch of fund to devise investment strategies and asses viability of the investment concept.

· Fund launched in Q1 2009 and currently out-performing Small Cap, Mid Cap and All Share benchmarks by c.16%, c.4% and c8%. Has exhibited sector leading alpha generation of 13% p.a. with a beta ratio of 0.84. The trust was previously ranked 22nd out of 24 trusts in the sector and is now ranked 3rd post conversion. I am responsible for equity dealing for the fund at favourable prices to the VWAP.

NOV 2004 - MAY 2005: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER, MAYFAIR, LONDON

POSITION: Trainee Portfolio Analyst .

· Responsible for maintenance of currency levels of multi currency funds within Equity Index linked funds (through setting up of FX trades)

· Conduct monthly performance attribution for multi currency funds and communicate with fund managers the adherence to prescribed risk limits.

· In the event of divergence from risk adjusted performance, identify and quantify the factors effecting performance and communicate to fund managers

· Involved in fund managers' analysis of how to eliminate tracking errors to benchmark

AUG 2004 - OCT 2004: INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER, LONDON

POSITION: Project Analyst (Summer Intern)

· Conducted an analysis of the UK market for investments for the company who at the time had no UK investment offerings to assist with their entry into the UK market

· Analysed at depth the structure and workings of the Private Banking, IFA and Fund of Fund investments marketing channels for their products

JUN 2001 - SEP 2002: US INVESTMENT BANK, LONDON

POSITION Structured Product Analyst

· Successfully contributed to team managing accounts with $1 billion in assets across portfolios of Credit Swaps, Options, Corporate Bonds & Futures

· Created , implemented and sustained new accounting systems (in coordination with P&L managers) dramatically improving efficiency of analysis and control.

· Formulated, presented and discussed monthly P&L performance to management

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