Within hedge funds in particular, there has been a war for talent — or a talent bubble, depending on who you talk to — as the biggest funds grow ever larger. Banks, hedge funds, consulting — it's all on the table for Monnier in a chaotic recruiting environment that is unlike the ones he has experienced before. Pros and cons of the buy-sideThe best job market Monnier has experienced was, naturally, before the global financial crisis. Now, the job market isn't as hot, but the number of players interested in his skillset has grown. Average pay at hedge funds was nearly $500,000.

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