Hedge Fund Trading Interview Prep/Questions
I recently interviewed for a European Business Analyst position (think internal, senior management, strategy consulting-type work) at a large, long-only hedge fund. After 5 weeks of interviews, case studies, personality assessments, and aptitude tests, I finally received a call back from the Head of the Investment Counsellor Group telling me that I was unsuccessful in my pursuit of the position, as he felt the role simply wasn't the appropriate "fit" for me.
However that said, he went on to say that he very much enjoyed our conversations and correspondence over those 5 weeks, and as a result he would like to introduce me to two of his colleagues in the Trading division. I now have a "meeting" (read interview) with the Head of Trading early next week, and I would like to hear your thoughts on some of the things that you believe I should do to prepare for the interview accordingly.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks!
Presuming they know your credentials rather well, having just been in the interview process with you for 5 weeks, I would think they are aware of your lack of trading experience. So they're probably not going to test you as they may test a seasoned trader.
Also, not sure how this fits into your calculations, but given that it is a long only fund it is probably safe to assume their trading is pretty banal. It sounds like you have some middle management experience, so perhaps it is for a management role in the trading division? That would sound more likely to me, as opposed to putting you into some execution role, but I'm totally guessing.
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