Working at Alger

Alger is an entrepreneurial, privately owned firm which encourages and empowers its employees to be intellectually curious and continually improve. We seek individuals who can think independently yet work collaboratively, are motivated to be best in class, challenge the norm and have fun while doing it. Alger values its employees and rewards them accordingly.

Alger provides ample training (see below) to employees and encourages employees to grow in their roles. This culture of continuous improvement is reflected by the fact that many Alger employees have worked at the firm for more than 10 years.

We offer a comprehensive personal wellness program that provides resources to help you take charge of your physical well-being, encourage a healthy lifestyle and better manage health care costs. Alger also provides its employees with numerous ways to save and invest, including a comprehensive 401(k) with a generous employer match, financial planning tools, automatic investing plans and more. Underlying our financial wellness program is a strong educational platform.

We’re focused on helping employees more easily manage their work and personal lives. Our life management programs include paid time off, sick leave, paid medical leave, paid parental leave, health club membership reimbursement program and helpful employee assistance programs.

To learn more about Alger, our philosophy and some of the people that drive our investment success please visit our Profiles in Success page HERE.

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Job Title: Senior Technology Generalist

Reports to (title): Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer

Job Description:

Alger is seeking an experienced and highly capable Senior Technology Generalist to support and lead fundamental research across the large-cap and SMid-cap technology universe for the firm’s long/short equity strategies. This role is designed for a mid- to senior-level technology generalist with deep buyside experience who can contribute immediately, operate with limited oversight, and grow into a Technology sleeve Co‑PM role over time.

The Senior Technology Generalist will cover a broad range of technology subsectors, including software, semiconductors, hardware, IT services, networking, data centers, and other core technology industries. The ideal candidate is comfortable underwriting both hardware and software business models, brings a strong long/short mindset, and thrives in a collaborative, intellectually rigorous investment environment.

The role offers direct exposure to senior investment leadership and meaningful involvement in portfolio construction, idea generation, and risk management across Alger’s hedge fund and long-only platforms.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Fundamental Research & Investment Analysis

• Conduct deep fundamental research on large-cap and SMid-cap technology companies across hardware and software-oriented subsectors
• Analyze financial statements, business models, unit economics, and competitive positioning to develop differentiated long and short investment theses
• Build, maintain, and update detailed financial and valuation models to support investment decisions
• Perform primary research, including meetings with company management teams, sell-side analysts, industry experts, and technology ecosystem participants
• Prepare clear, concise internal research reports and investment memoranda

Idea Generation & Portfolio Support

• Generate actionable long and short investment ideas aligned with Alger’s investment philosophy and risk framework
• Track and communicate key technology sector themes, structural shifts, and emerging trends to portfolio managers and senior investment leadership
• Identify themes and opportunities not currently reflected in the portfolio
• Support portfolio construction and monitoring through ongoing coverage of holdings, earnings analysis, and thesis updates

Quantitative & Thematic Analysis

• Utilize and enhance internal quantitative tools and proprietary reports to identify potentially attractive investment opportunities
• Produce targeted reports or analytical frameworks to help the team focus on areas of market dislocation and potential outperformance
• Maintain and develop proprietary databases tracking company fundamentals, sector metrics, and thematic research

Team Collaboration & Development

• Work closely with portfolio managers and other analysts in a team-oriented, idea-driven environment
• Assist in coordinating coverage responsibilities across the technology sector and supporting timely execution of research priorities
• Demonstrate increasing ownership of coverage and decision-making responsibility, with a clear path toward expanded leadership and Co‑PM responsibilities over time

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics, science, or a related field
• MBA and/or CFA designation preferred but not required
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above required in a 4.0 scale
• 6–10+ years of buyside investment experience, with meaningful ownership of fundamental equity research and idea generation
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in a long/short equity investing environment, with demonstrated accountability for positioning, risk assessment, and portfolio impact
• Broad technology generalist coverage experience required, with proven comfort underwriting both software and hardware‑oriented business models
• Ability to operate independently with limited training, and the capacity to grow into expanded responsibility, including potential Technology sleeve Co‑PM responsibilities over time
• Proven ability to independently develop, articulate, and defend differentiated long and short investment theses
• Strong understanding of companies with the potential to disrupt, scale, and compound value within their industries

Skills:

• Advanced fundamental research and analytical skills, including financial modeling, valuation, and industry analysis
• Ability to evaluate a wide range of technology business models, including cyclical, secular growth, and platform-based companies
• Strong quantitative and qualitative judgment, with a disciplined approach to risk assessment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex investment ideas
• High level of self-motivation, intellectual curiosity, and strong work ethic
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven, team-oriented investment environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and coverage responsibilities

Salary Expectations: $250,000-$300,000 base salary plus discretionary bonus per performance

Alger is proud to be an E-Verify & Equal Opportunity Employer. It is Alger’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No qualified applicant or employee of Alger shall be discriminated against in employment on the basis of race, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), mental or physical disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law (“Protected Characteristic”). This Policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, and termination.

Note:  This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.  This job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.

Fred Alger & Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer