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Hedge fund sales/marketing positions
 

LWNagel's picture
(Monkey, 58
 
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 on 7/28/12 at 11:39pm

I can't seem to find any info about this beyond the actual job postings themselves.

Any information on hedge fund/fund of fund sales and marketing positions? Ie, how does one get in, are you making top dollar, are there entry level positions or do you have to work at a marketing firm or a fund as an analyst first...basic stuff like that. Any info? Doesn't seem to be much on this topic.

ky0ung's picture

i don't have much personal

 
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 on 7/29/12 at 12:48am

i don't have much personal experience, but it seems what you are talking about is investor relations. I doubt small-medium hedge funds have any entry level investor relations programs, but i can only conclude that a position in sales at a BB may be a precursor to working at a hedge fund in investor relations

roymondito's picture

The fund I used to work at

IB
 
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 on 7/29/12 at 1:36am

The fund I used to work at recruited IR/marketing people out of investment banking positions. Pay was about 90-100K as far as I know

anon56's picture

There is a big difference

 
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 on 7/29/12 at 4:28am

There is a big difference between IR and Marketing positions, although the teams are often joined, particularly in smaller funds. IR positions are cost centres, tend to be pretty dull work and have lower pay. Marketing positions are focused on raising assets, the work tends to be more interesting and will include pitching to investors. The pay is far higher and tends to be linked to the assets you raise, a marketing director at a large fund can take home $1m in a good year and there is the option to set up, after a while, as a 3rd party marketer, some of who do very well indeed. It is possible to land graduate roles for both, although it helps to be a good looking girl. Some funds will offer internships, and that is probably your best route in, you should take a look on albourne village, they tend to have a few junior marketing positions and internships posted.

markets's picture

I'm interested in this, too.

(Monkey, 61
 
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 on 7/31/12 at 6:43pm

I'm interested in this, too. What are the usual (or the best) routes to become a hedge fund marketer?? Equity / fixed income sales??

anon56's picture

Get an internship in a hedge

 
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 on 8/1/12 at 8:49am

Get an internship in a hedge fund marketing role, do well, get an ft offer. That is your route.

TheSquale's picture

Excepted that most HF don't

AM
 
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 on 8/3/12 at 7:02am

Excepted that most HF don't have internship, even for more common position (research,...) so how do you do ? HF is not banking.

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