Trading Assistant interview preparation
I have an interview with a hedge fund for a trading assistant role. What questions besides behaviorals can I be expecting? In terms of technicals should I be studying hedging strategies or just should know market conditions and rates?
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Need more color - trading assistant is a nebulous term. Also need to know the type of fund/ strat.
At some hedge funds it could mean a Jr PM where some risk taking is involved along with supporting a PM.
At other places its a pure analyst/ strategist role alongside a PM.
And it can also mean a pure back-office role.
Get a feeling that its the second option at a macro fund. If so, study the following: 1/ Options theory 2/ Rates theory 3/ Have 1-2 trade ideas ready, ideally pitches 4/ Provide a road-map as to how you'd add value in the role, the tools you would build etc 5/ Study a bit of mental math and brainteasers. But it isn't the end of the world if you get these wrong if you nail 1-4 above. Same goes for behaviorals.
Good luck.
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Typically trader assistant for a hedge fund means middle office... trade capture, booking trades... it’s very vague. You need to give the description to decipher.
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sounds like a mid office role.
sure feel free to pm me
Some of my HF friends who didn't come from sell-side ER did this shit. It's a lot of bitchwork and you will get berated a ton. But if you have the opp (depending on what fund you're at), seize it at put the work in to get where you want
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