What should my title be?

Water Cooler
#1

Basically, I get to choose my own title and looking for some insight.

During my year-end review for 2012, my boss tells me I will be “promoted”. I use " " 's here because I work for a small hedge fund that has only 3 real people working on the portfolio side - a PM and two analysts that handle everything - so there is really nowhere to move…Basically he is letting me choose what I want my title to be (it has been Investment Analyst for the last 2 years). Other than a small pay bump, my responsibilities don’t change, I won’t be supervising anyone, etc. It’s actually pretty cool of them to do this b/c it really only provides value to me in the event that I leave the firm (show some upward professional progression).

So…I would appreciate any recommendations (both genuine and bordering the hilariously absurd) on what would sound good.

As a little background, my main responsibilities include research (mostly equity and fixed income, some options, and dabbled into index futures for exposure management), database creation/management (nothing more than bloomberg screeners and proprietary scoring mechanisms), and trading on our electronic platform.

I’ve already reached C level as the CHO - Chief Hydration Officer (I drink an absurd amount of water so I take it upon myself to bring water pitchers up every morning)

#2

Investment Analyst 2

#3

No change in name.

#4

HAIC - Head Analyst In Charge

BBA - Bottom B*tch Analyst

#5

I’m actually in a very similar position, except the PM gave me the title ‘vice president’ instead of letting me choose. However, I still use analyst because should I seek other employment now, I don’t realistically feel my responsibilities/knowledge corresponds to a hedge fund VP. I suppose it might help to have in my back pocket in the future though, so might as well pick something that sounds good to you and ‘grow into it.’

#6

Managing Director

#7

M’n’A’in on the Buyside BSD, CFA (3/3 18 Months All Deciles >70), HBS MBA (Summa Cum Laude), 800 GMAT, Series 7 100%, 71 AF Points.

Respect.

#8

Good stuff. Thanks for the input. I guess there’s no harm in overstating my actual worth by choosing a cool title. Although HAIC is pretty tempting…

#9

Senior Investment Analyst

#10

Say you are a Chartered PWNPM.

Philosopher Writer Nuclear Physicist, but above all, a Man… just like you

#11

Director of Research. That’ll show the other analysts.

#12

^ +1

#13

“Esquire”

#14

or VP Investment Analysis

#15

sdivine42, Commander of the Armies of the North.

#16

^Respect

#17

Master of Your Domain

#18

Now that’s a movie worth quoting!

#19

Junior Portfolio Manager or Assistant Portfolio Manager. Go 'head, give yourself the entry-level PM title, you’ve earned it fella

#20

Haha fantastic. I’m actually strangely proud to be a part of one of IEV’s one-liners.

All joking aside, Junior PM is probably the most accurate. I basically do everything the PM does, just with him looking over my shoulder while I do it. I manage expsoures and allocations but it all get’s run through him at some point. Would it be ridiculous to use that?