# Hedge Fund CV / Résumé Template (ATS-friendly)

A clean, one-page, ATS-readable structure for hedge-fund analyst / investment roles.
Copy the structure below into your document. Keep it to ONE page, single column, no
tables/columns/text-boxes/headshots/icons (those break applicant-tracking parsers).
Use a standard font (Calibri, Arial, Garamond) at 10.5–12pt. Save as both .docx and .pdf.

How hedge funds read a CV: they are scanning for (1) brand-name finance experience,
(2) evidence you can generate and defend an investment view, and (3) numbers/results.
Lead every bullet with an action verb and quantify the outcome. Put your strongest,
most markets-relevant material first.

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NAME
City, Country · email@domain.com · +1 (000) 000-0000 · linkedin.com/in/you

EDUCATION
University Name — City                                                 Grad: Mon YYYY
  Degree, Major (GPA X.X/4.0; relevant: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Statistics)
  Honors/scholarships; relevant coursework; CFA Level X candidate (if applicable)

EXPERIENCE
Firm Name — Title (e.g. Investment Banking Analyst, M&A)         Mon YYYY – Present
City, Country
  - [Action verb] [what you did] on [deal/coverage/sector], driving [quantified result].
  - Built / maintained a 3-statement / LBO / operating model for [target], used to [decision].
  - Analyzed [industry/company]; identified [insight] that informed [recommendation/outcome].
  - Quantify everything: $ deal size, % returns, time saved, rank within class.

Firm Name — Title (prior internship / role)                    Mon YYYY – Mon YYYY
City, Country
  - [Result-led bullet]; [second result-led bullet].

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE / IDEAS  (the differentiator for buy-side roles)
  - Long/Short [Ticker]: thesis in one line (variant view), catalyst, and outcome/return.
  - Student investment fund / PA: role, mandate size, performance vs benchmark, best call.
  - Stock-pitch competition: placement, idea, what the judges rewarded.

SKILLS & INTERESTS
  Technical: Excel modeling, [Python/SQL if quant], Bloomberg/Capital IQ, FactSet
  Certifications: CFA Level X (passed/candidate), Series XX
  Interests: 2–3 specific, genuine interests (markets-relevant or distinctive; no clichés)

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CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU SEND
[ ] One page. Single column. No tables, columns, text-boxes, images, or icons.
[ ] Every experience bullet starts with an action verb and contains a number.
[ ] At least one concrete investment idea you can defend in the interview.
[ ] Dates aligned, consistent formatting, no typos (read it aloud once).
[ ] File named Firstname-Lastname-CV.pdf  (and a .docx version).
[ ] Tailored to the seat: a long/short fund wants pitch evidence; a quant seat wants
    coding/maths/stats. Match the CV to the strategy.

Want this checked against what funds actually screen for? Run it through an ATS-style
CV check at financecvcheck.com. Then prepare the interview the seat tests at
hedgefundinterview.com/practice.

— Hedge Fund Interview (hedgefundinterview.com)