Has anyone seen these hedge fund qualitative “research” roles? Have seen a few consultants go into these and I’m curious about trajectory, comp, potential exits, etc

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My SO is in this role, and I’m interested in this career path as well so have done some research. He makes 150k base, 150k-400k bonus previously and expects close to 1M bonus this year. Obviously varies widely depending on the fund size/quality. 10 YOE started out as a trader at tier 2 bank. Trajectory: he’s in talks with senior people about starting to manage his book. At the PM level, I’ve seen 3-5-10-40MM all in. Not many other exit opportunities other than PM, investment strategist/asset allocator or trader.

Relative to a PE role where you can exit to corporate strategy/business ops side, a HF research role is more suited for people who are strictly interested in financial markets/trading and not as much the business side.

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