Equity Long/Short Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

A leading global hedge fund is seeking an experienced fundamental equity long/short portfolio manager to run a classic fundamental equity long/short mandate across APAC markets.

Responsibilities

• Build and actively manage a concentrated, high-Sharpe equity long/short book.
• Generate consistent alpha on both the long and short side through bottom-up fundamental research, variant perception, and catalyst-driven ideas.
• Run a sector, regional, market-cap, or generalist mandate.
• Take meaningful single-name and situational risk where asymmetry is clear.
• Present positioning, performance, and new ideas regularly to senior management and risk.
• Collaborate with central research, quant, data-science, and execution teams while retaining complete discretion on the book.
• Mentor junior analysts.

About You

7+ years of fundamental equity long/short experience with a verifiable live track record. Demonstrated ability to generate strong risk-adjusted returns across multiple market cycles. Relevant experience at a top-tier equity long/short hedge fund or equity pod within a multi-strategy fund. Excellent relationships with sell-side sales/trading, corporate access, and the broader buyside community. Bachelor’s degree from a top university. Quantitative/programming skills are a plus but not mandatory.