I will be negotiating salary for an asset allocation position (creating portfolios for endowments and institutions) at a fund of hedge funds - itself a collection of hedge fund strategies, private equity, real estate. Fund size: ~$4b AuM. Fund location: San Francisco, CA
What kind of comp should I expect from this role?
thanks in advance
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1 YR VC analyst 1 YR Director Consulting Firm 1 YR Product Manager/VP - Brokerage Firm/Hedge Fund 5 YR Tech Product role
Ok so it's kinda all over the place...what level are you coming in at?
Lets call it Senior Analyst or so
Meant to hit reply but it was posted as a comment, this is to ping you.
Thanks for the help @bluewing this is very informative!
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