Andy White

Andy White is a Director at Upward Trend, where he specializes in front office recruitment, particularly for multibillion AUM equity long/short hedge funds across Europe and North America. He has a strong academic background, holding an MSc in Data Science and Analytics (with Distinction) from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a First Class BA in Politics from the University of Sheffield.12

In his role, Andy has successfully led searches for various high-level positions, including:

• Utilities Sub-PM at a London market neutral platform
• Generalist PM at a New York market neutral platform
• Biotech Associate at a San Francisco hedge fund
• Hardware & Semiconductors Portfolio Manager at an equity long/short hedge fund
• Senior Industrials Analyst at a $34 billion US multi-strategy hedge fund.1

Before joining Upward Trend, he worked as a Lead Data Scientist at Cegid and held senior data science positions at other firms.3 His extensive experience in data science complements his recruitment expertise, making him well-equipped to identify top talent in the finance sector. Andy is also active on LinkedIn, where he engages with professionals in his field.24