Hey guys,
I have an upcoming interview for a risk management analyst position at a fairly large, well-known hedge fund... I was wondering if starting out in RM in a hedge fund out of undergraduate would end up being bad with regards to exit opps. What are the general exit opps for this type of position? How is it perceived?
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Risk at Hedge funds (Originally Posted: 05/20/2015)
Hi everyone!
Lately I was contacted by some recruiters from major hedge funds for various risk positions. I know that in banks it is very hard to move from risk to say trading. Do you know if this way is more realistic at hedge funds? Or is this a wrong way of breaking into HFs?
My current role is sort of front office so I would see that as a downgrade but I can imagine that since these organizations tend to be a bit smaller, it might be possible.
Thanks!
I would say it depends how large and structured the firm is and how closely you'll work with the traders.
If the firm is "very large" and "very structured", I would say the chances are slim but not impossible.
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