Senior Fundamental Equity Volatility Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Fundamental Equity Volatility Analyst
Location: New York

We are supporting a global multi strat Hedge Fund who is seeking a senior Fundamental Equity Volatility Analyst to join its established and growing equities volatility platform, reporting directly to the Head of Equity Volatility. This is a business-critical hire within one of the firm's long-standing core strategies, offering high visibility and direct impact across a significant portion of firm capital.

The Opportunity

• Join a well-established volatility franchise that has been a core driver of the firm's success for 10+ years
• Work directly alongside the Head of Equity Vol, who oversees a large team and manages a substantial portion of the firms capital.
• Step into a #2 role on a lean, high-impact team , providing senior-level support impacting the day-to-day direction of the business
• Play a central role in shaping idea generation and research across the equity volatility platform
• Highly collaborative seat with regular interaction across single stock PMs and trading teams

Key Responsibilities

• Generate differentiated investment ideas focused on mispriced options and volatility opportunities
• Analyze and contextualize market catalysts, news flow, and event-driven dynamics across equities
• Provide actionable insights and real-time "color" to PMs and trading teams, including examples such as:
• Anticipated read-throughs from major earnings events (e.g., NVDA and second-order impacts across sectors)
• Sector-level implications of macro or political developments (e.g., policy announcements, tariffs)
• Identification of upcoming catalysts and assessment of potential volatility dislocations
• Partner closely with internal teams to translate research into actionable trade ideas
• Leverage existing internal tooling and systems to streamline analysis and idea delivery

Candidate Profile

• Background in options trading / market making , or fundamental equity or credit research with an event-driven focus
• Strong ability to think bottom-up , while incorporating broader macro overlays where relevant
• Experience analyzing earnings events, news flow, and catalyst-driven equity moves
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders
• Exposure to technology sector is beneficial, given its significance within the options market
• Open to candidates from long-only backgrounds seeking a more dynamic, event-driven environment

Role Characteristics

• Research-focused position with no requirement for trade execution or sizing responsibilities (handled by PMs)
• Not a direct path to PnL ownership on day one, but clear long-term optionality for top performers
• Opportunity to evolve into a highly compensated ($1m+ potential) seat over time
• Broad exposure across the equity volatility ecosystem and direct mentorship from senior leadership

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.

By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.

We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.

From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.