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Middle Office, Hedge Fund

Manhattan, NY

$125K - $150K/yr

Our client, a well-established and highly-regarded alternative asset management firm in Midtown, NY ... This role will sit with the firm's hedge fund group, and will be heavily involved with all fixed ...

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Manager, Hedge Fund Accounting

Bellevue, WA · Hybrid

Manager, Hedge Fund Accounting Location : San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)| Walnut Creek, CA (Hybrid)| Bellevue, WA (Hybrid) About the Role Take on a leadership role at the center of hedge fund operations ...

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Manager, Hedge Fund Accounting

San Francisco, CA · Hybrid

Manager, Hedge Fund Accounting Location : San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)| Walnut Creek, CA (Hybrid)| Bellevue, WA (Hybrid) About the Role Take on a leadership role at the center of hedge fund operations ...

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Director, Hedge Fund Accounting

New York, NY · Hybrid

Director, Hedge Fund Accounting Locations: New York, NY (Hybrid), Union, NJ (Hybrid), Skillman, NJ ... This role will oversee fund accounting operations, manage client relationships, and ensure the ...

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How much do hedge fund manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for hedge fund manager in the United States is $187,500.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $168,500.00 and $206,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Hedge Fund Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Hedge Fund Manager, you need strong analytical skills, deep financial market knowledge, and typically a degree in finance, economics, or a related field—often supported by a CFA or MBA. Expertise in portfolio management software, risk assessment tools, and advanced financial modeling platforms is essential. Leadership, decision-making under pressure, and strong communication skills help set outstanding managers apart. These competencies are vital for making strategic investment decisions, managing risk, and delivering strong returns for investors in a highly competitive environment.

What Does a Hedge Fund Manager Do?

As a hedge fund manager, you manage a portfolio of investments and make daily decisions to help get the best rate of return. In this role, you may monitor industry developments that are relevant to your fund, provide reports to clients, and otherwise help to beat the average market rates. Many hedge fund managers specialize in specific sectors of the economy or types of funds, such as energy funds or investment in technology companies. Many hedge fund managers work with larger companies and may manage a variety of different portfolios. Hedge funds have fewer regulations than many other types of investments, allowing for more aggressive strategies. The ability to navigate these while still providing a good rate of return is essential to your success.

What does a Hedge Fund Manager do?

A Hedge Fund Manager is responsible for overseeing and making investment decisions for a hedge fund, which is a pooled investment fund that employs various strategies to generate returns for its investors. They conduct market research, analyze financial data, and develop investment strategies aimed at maximizing returns while managing risk. Hedge Fund Managers also monitor portfolio performance and may adjust positions in response to market changes. Additionally, they often communicate with investors and ensure compliance with financial regulations.

What are some of the primary challenges faced by hedge fund managers in today's market environment?

One of the main challenges for hedge fund managers today is navigating increased market volatility and rapidly changing global economic conditions. Managers must also adapt to evolving regulations and heightened transparency requirements, which can impact investment strategies and reporting processes. Additionally, intense competition for investor capital and the need to consistently deliver strong risk-adjusted returns means that staying ahead requires continuous learning and agility. Successful hedge fund managers often collaborate closely with analysts, traders, and compliance teams to mitigate risks and capitalize on new opportunities.
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Infographic showing various Hedge Fund Manager job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 98% Full Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $187,500 per year, or $90.1 per hour.

Senior Reporter - The Hedge Fund Law Report

Acuris

New York, NY • On-site

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago

Job description

Description
The Hedge Fund Law Report, an Acuris company, has an opening on their team for a detail-oriented, experienced long-form reporter to cover hedge fund law, as well as related governance, compliance and risk issues. We use a unique model of expertise-based journalism - a combination of vigorous reporting and proprietary legal analysis.
The Hedge Fund Law Report is, by common consensus, the leading information resource focused on the legal, regulatory, compliance and operational aspects of the hedge fund industry.
Since 2008, we have combined vigorous reporting and proprietary legal analysis to generate actionable insights on critical issues facing the private funds industry, and our subscribers - key decision-makers at hedge fund managers, prime brokers, institutional investors and law and accounting firms - rely on us to help them define best practices, mitigate regulatory risk and perform their day-to-day jobs more effectively.
This position is based in our New York Office and is full time.
Tasks:
The primary tasks will involve:
  • Researching and writing articles of various types - including our feature thematic, Q&A, analysis and "People Move" articles - based on extensive interviews of and other interactions with industry experts (such as law and accounting firm partners; hedge fund manager leaders, including GCs, CCOs, COOs, CFOs and others; prime broker and administrator executives; institutional investor decision-makers);
  • Working with our editorial team to put together our feature thematic articles (5000-8000 words) by conducting interviews and contributing quotes to those articles;
  • Maintaining relationships with key hedge fund industry participants with the goals of understanding the "pain points" experienced by hedge fund managers, particularly legal and compliance personnel; cultivating sources for articles; developing a pipeline of contributed articles; gathering industry intelligence; and exploring event and other collaboration opportunities;
  • Attending and writing up panels and webinars; and
  • Helping "close" our weekly issues.

Skills/Experience
  • Substantial experience writing long-form legal or financial articles. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of paid, full-time reporting experience at a news organization, covering legal, business or financial topics (coverage of hedge funds a plus);
  • Excellent reporting, writing, research, organizational and analytical abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to consistently create engaging, thorough, sophisticated articles, as well as shorter updates, each requiring minimal editing under deadline;
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; and
  • Excellent computer skills across major software and applications.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and 1-2 writing clips using the application link provided.
Acuris is fully committed to a policy of non-discrimination and to promoting equality of opportunity in employment on grounds of merit, experience, skills and aptitude.
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