Event Driven Hedge Fund Associate

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and conducting comprehensive due diligence on public market equity opportunities
• Performing in-depth financial analysis of companies and industries
• Build and maintain complex financial models, including DCF, LBO, and comparable company analyses to evaluate investment opportunities
• Monitor portfolio positions through ongoing tracking of company developments, earnings releases, news flow, and macro/sector trends
• Analyze corporate events including mergers & acquisitions, spin-offs, restructurings, activist situations, and other special situations to identify alpha-generating opportunities
• Prepare detailed investment memos and present recommendations to the portfolio management team
• Track and synthesize sell-side research, industry reports, and alternative data sources to develop differentiated investment theses
• Engage with company management teams, industry experts, and sell-side analysts to gather qualitative and quantitative insights
• Support portfolio risk management through position sizing analysis, scenario modeling, and stress testing
• Collaborate cross-functionally with trading, risk, and operations teams to support seamless execution and portfolio management
• Support fund marketing and existing client requests
• Conducting ad‑hoc special projects

• Excellent academic credentials (undergraduate and GPA)
• 2 years of top‑tier investment banking program experience and 2 years of top‑tier hedge fund (preferred)/equity buyside experience
• Ranked near the top of investment banking classes with exceptional quantitative skills
• Strong judgment, critical thinking, and written skills; ability to articulate and present ideas effectively both orally and in written form
• Initiative and creativity in problem‑solving; demonstrated experience in conducting research and interaction with others to develop solutions
• Ability to multi‑task with fine‑tuned attention to detail
• Team‑player attitude and desire to work on a wide range of projects
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint and ability to integrate AI tools into the research and investment process

• Applicants must be authorized and have the right to work in the country where the role is located without the need for current or future sponsorship

Salary range for this role in Illinois is $125,000–$175,000 and the same range applies in New York. Compensation may be adjusted based on education, experience, performance, and other factors. The role is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which, along with base salary and retirement contributions, is part of the total comprehensive package.

Benefits include paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement, life insurance, and other benefits for eligible employees.

Neuberger is an equal‑opportunity employer. The Firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, creed, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship status or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.