Equity Research Analyst
Company: Aristides Capital
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Work Setting: Primarily In-Person
Compensation: $150,000–$180,000+
About Aristides Capital
Aristides Capital is a Louisville-based long/short equity hedge fund managing approximately $500 million in assets. Founded in 2008, the firm has built a strong long-term investment track record while maintaining a small, collaborative team and an investment approach that blends fundamental research with quantitatively informed strategies.
Rather than operating under a traditional pod structure, Aristides takes a flexible, collaborative approach to investing. The team invests across a wide range of opportunities, from fundamental long and short equity ideas to quantitative strategies, and analysts are encouraged to explore new areas where they can create value.
The firm has six investment professionals within an 11-person organization and is intentionally structured to allow analysts meaningful access to portfolio managers, investment decisions, and the portfolio itself.
About the Role
Aristides Capital is seeking a smart, curious, and self-motivated Equity Research Analyst to join its investment team.
This is an opportunity for an investor who wants more ownership and flexibility than a traditional large-firm coverage model may provide. Analysts at Aristides are not limited to a fixed list of companies or a narrow investment mandate. Instead, they are encouraged to bring their existing expertise to the firm, learn Aristides' investment process, and expand into new sectors, strategies, and market opportunities over time.
The ideal candidate will bring strong investment judgment, financial analysis skills, intellectual curiosity, and a genuine passion for public markets. Prior buy-side experience is strongly preferred, although candidates coming from other rigorous investment or finance environments may also be considered.
You will work directly with the firm's portfolio managers and other analysts to research existing positions, generate new long and short ideas, evaluate companies, monitor news and earnings, meet with management teams, and contribute directly to investment decisions.
Because Aristides operates with a lean investment team, strong research can move quickly from an initial idea into the portfolio.
What You'll Do
Qualifications
Required
Preferred Qualifications
What We're Looking For
Aristides Capital is looking for someone who genuinely enjoys investing.
The strongest candidates are intellectually curious, naturally skeptical, comfortable digging deeply into companies, and willing to develop an opinion that differs from market consensus when the research supports it.
You should also be comfortable having your ideas challenged. The investment team routinely debates theses, asks questions, and works to identify what may have been overlooked. Being able to clearly distinguish what you know from what you do not know is highly valued.
This role may be particularly attractive to an investor who has developed strong training and sector expertise within a larger investment organization but wants greater autonomy, broader investment exposure, and a more sustainable long-term environment.
Location & Work Environment
This position is based in Louisville, Kentucky , and the successful candidate should expect to work from the office the majority of the time.
The firm does provide some work-from-home flexibility when appropriate, but this is not intended to be a fully remote position.
Aristides is open to relocation candidates and may provide a negotiated signing or relocation bonus depending on the candidate's circumstances.
Compensation & Benefits
Aristides Capital expects the base salary for this position to generally fall between $150,000 and $180,000 , although compensation is flexible for the right candidate and will be based on experience, current compensation, and overall fit.
Benefits include:
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