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Our client is looking for an equity research analyst to join the team in Connecticut. The company is a leading investment management firm with a focus on long/short market neutral, event driven, activist and alternative data, (high alpha) strategies. They are looking for an analyst to work with equity portfolio managers on alternative data strategies. The role will involve introducing new ideas, data and methods for predicting events and earnings using novel data and scientific methodologies. They do not want a traditional equity analyst or a candidate that lacks technical skills, however a good understanding of traditional equity research methods would be useful. The real focus is on non-traditional data alpha research. 

Required Experience 

• A creative and analytical mind that will thrive in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment. 
• 3-5 years of equity prediction experience.
• Strong analytical skills: (NoSQL, Hadoop, Python, R).
• Experience applying natural language processing and machine learning techniques to extract sentiment in text. 
• Alpha research Event and Earning prediction (using non-traditional, non-commoditized signals). 
• Ambitious, driven, entrepreneurial, a natural problem solver. 

If you would like to be considered for the position of Alternative Data Investment Strategist, or wish to discuss the role further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team.