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Bessemer Trust is seeking a Hedge Fund Research Analyst to join its Hedge Fund team in New York. This role is ideal for an early-career investment professional with approximately 0-3 years of relevant experience who is interested in hedge fund investing, portfolio analytics, risk management, and investment due diligence.

The analyst will play an integral role within the hedge fund program, supporting portfolio management, manager due diligence, risk monitoring, performance analysis, and reporting activities. Working closely with senior investment professionals, the successful candidate will help maintain the analytical and operational infrastructure that supports investment decision-making across a diversified portfolio of hedge fund managers.

Role Responsibilities

Portfolio Analytics & Risk Management

• Maintain and monitor portfolio, manager, and market data across investment systems and databases.
• Perform quantitative analysis of hedge fund managers and portfolios, including performance, risk, correlation, exposure, attribution, and drawdown analysis.
• Assist with portfolio liquidity monitoring, cash management, and subscription/redemption tracking.
• Support the preparation of portfolio risk reports and related analytics for investment professionals and senior management.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of data utilized in investment analysis and reporting.

Investment Due Diligence

• Support quantitative due diligence efforts for prospective hedge fund investments.
• Attend meetings with prospective and existing hedge fund managers, prepare detailed meeting notes, and share with the team.
• Analyze manager performance, portfolio characteristics, peer group comparisons, and risk metrics.
• Assist with onboarding new hedge fund investments and maintaining investment records across internal systems.
• Participate in the ongoing monitoring of existing managers and portfolio holdings.

Reporting & Communications

• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports, presentations, and investment materials for internal and external audiences.
• Support the production of quarterly letters, portfolio reviews, investment committee materials, and client communications.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, consistency, and presentation quality across all published materials.
• Respond to routine inquiries regarding portfolio performance, holdings, and reporting data.

Data & Vendor Management

• Maintain hedge fund databases, reporting systems, and analytical tools.
• Reconcile and validate data across multiple internal and external sources.
• Coordinate with third-party data providers and technology vendors to ensure timely and accurate information.
• Assist with testing, implementation, and enhancement of analytical and reporting platforms.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with investment, finance, operations, compliance, and client-facing teams.
• Support portfolio management activities and ensure consistency of information across departments.
• Assist with special projects and strategic initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 0-3 years of experience in asset management, hedge funds, investment consulting, fund administration, performance reporting, investment banking, equity research, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Understanding of financial markets, investment concepts, and portfolio analytics.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with financial databases and analytical tools is preferred.
• Experience leveraging large language models (LLMs) and AI-based tools to enhance research, analytical, reporting, or operational workflows is a plus.
• Exposure to Python, SQL, VBA, Power BI, or similar technologies is a plus.
• Progress toward CFA or CAIA designation is a plus.

Preferred Characteristics

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and interest in hedge fund strategies and alternative investments.
• Strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to contribute wherever needed.

The base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $105,000 per year. This range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role. In addition, this position may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit's incentive compensation plan, and other compensation programs as applicable. Eligible employees may participate in a 401(k) program with a generous profit-sharing contribution, medical, prescription dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; disability coverage; paid holidays; vacation; and sick time, subject to plan terms and Company policies.

About Bessemer Trust:

• Bessemer Trust is a family office, overseeing $250 billion in assets for over 3,000 individuals and families of substantial wealth. Its more than 1,300 employees are singularly focused on private wealth management - disciplined investment management, sophisticated wealth planning, comprehensive family office services, and highly personalized client service.
• Established in 1907 as the family office for Annie and Henry Phipps, Bessemer Trust is in its seventh generation of ownership by the Phipps family. As a self-made entrepreneur, Henry Phipps was a founding partner and chief financial officer of Carnegie Steel.
• Bessemer Trust retains its original focus as a privately owned and independent wealth manager deeply committed to its mission of providing peace of mind to its clients. Bessemer's adherence to putting clients' interests first, fiduciary mindset, and highly collaborative culture are at the heart of everything the firm does.

Key Facts:

• For more than 119 years, Bessemer Trust has operated continuously in a single line of business, independently owned by one family.
• Headquartered in New York's Rockefeller Center, Bessemer Trust has 22 offices in total. Woodbridge, NJ, is one of the firm's largest offices, which hosts a wide range of technology and operations professionals. In addition to its sizable presence in New York and Woodbridge, the firm provides client service through offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Delaware, Denver, Garden City, Grand Cayman, Greenwich, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Naples, Nevada, Palm Beach, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Stuart, and Washington, D.C.
• To watch a video about Bessemer Trust's history,click here.
• To learn more about Bessemer Trust,click here.

About Our Employee Rewards and Benefits:

• We provide exceptional rewards and benefits that are among the best in the industry, giving our people access to a wide range of options, including:
• Competitive base salary plus discretionary annual bonus for select positions
• A 401(k) plan with a generous annual profit-sharing contribution
• Personalized development and career opportunities, including tuition reimbursement support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with zero contributions for employee coverage
• Employee assistance (EAP) and wellness programs
• Hybrid work environment: 60% in office, 40% remote for most positions
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Legal services and financial wellness plans at no cost to employees

Bessemer Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.