L/S Equity Analyst Artificial Intelligence - London - #2110863

Octavius Finance, a specialist search firm focused on hedge funds, portfolio management and capital markets, is currently working on behalf of a leading, boutique single manager fund to appoint a senior Long / Short Equity Analyst or Sub-Portfolio Manager to join their investment team in London.

The firm manages a multi-billion-dollar global equity portfolio and has established a strong track record of generating alpha through fundamental, research-driven investing. With a concentrated, high-conviction investment approach, the team seeks differentiated insights across sectors undergoing structural change.

Joining a lean, high-performing investment team, you will play a central role in researching and investing across the global Artificial Intelligence ecosystem. Working closely with the Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for identifying high-conviction long and short investment opportunities across the AI value chain, conducting deep fundamental research, and contributing directly to portfolio construction and capital allocation decisions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop deep fundamental coverage across the global AI ecosystem, including semiconductors, AI infrastructure, hyperscalers, networking, enterprise software, AI applications and the broader technology value chain.
2. Generate differentiated, high-conviction long and short investment ideas through proprietary fundamental research, financial modelling and industry analysis.
3. Build and maintain detailed financial models, earnings forecasts and valuation frameworks for companies across the AI landscape.
4. Monitor industry developments, technological innovation, product roadmaps, competitive positioning and supply chain dynamics to identify investment opportunities.
5. Analyse secular AI adoption trends, capital expenditure cycles and emerging technologies across hardware and software markets.
6. Present investment recommendations and research findings directly to the Portfolio Manager.
7. Assist with portfolio construction, position sizing and ongoing monitoring of portfolio exposures.
8. Continuously review investment theses, portfolio performance and risk exposures, adapting views as new information emerges.
9. Engage with company management teams, industry experts, channel contacts and alternative data sources to develop differentiated investment insights.

Requirements

1. Approximately 3–8 years' experience in equity research, ideally within a buy-side investment firm or hedge fund.
2. Candidates from the sell side with strong technology research experience are also encouraged to apply.

Experience should include:

1. Coverage of companies across the Artificial Intelligence ecosystem, including software, semiconductors, networking, cloud infrastructure, enterprise technology or related sectors.
2. Deep fundamental equity research and financial modelling.
3. Developing actionable long and short investment recommendations.
4. Strong accounting, valuation and analytical capabilities.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
6. Intellectual curiosity and a genuine passion for investing and global equity markets.

Applications are welcomed from professionals currently working within hedge funds, long-only asset managers or investment banks, provided they possess meaningful experience researching AI-related technology companies and can demonstrate a differentiated investment process.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please send your CV (MS Word format, .docx) to

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