Samy Moussa

Samy Moussa

Head of Compensation & Benefits, Capital Fund Management

What is your role?

I am in charge of managing compensation policy, I also supervise payroll & benefits (1 person), HRIS (1 person) and legal and employment affairs (1 person) at CFM (Capital Fund Management), a private investment management firm (hedge fund) that has a worldwide staff of 250, with offices in Paris, New York, London and Sydney.

What is your hidden talent?

Impressions! Notably François Hollande. It can make for some interesting phone calls.

What do you like the most about your job?

The combination of the technical skills required for analyzing figures and people skills. Starting with a quantitative and objective analysis and integrating qualitative data to create a holistic approach to a given problem.

Any advice for people new to the profession?

Be curious in all situations.

About Capital Fund Management:

Capital Fund Management (CFM) is a successful alternative investment management firm and a pioneer in the field of quantitative operations applied to financial markets around the world. Its method is based on statistically robust analysis of petabytes of financial data to make investment choices, trading decisions and to automate the buying and selling of securities. https://www.cfm.fr/