Equity Research Analyst Job Description Template

Company Introduction

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Job Description: Sell-Side Equity Research

The Equity Research department provides independent and objective investment research to the global investment community. It collects and analyzes financial information for stocks within {{list coverage sectors}}. Analysts within this team use this data to build financial models to explore future scenarios of the stocks on a company and wider macroeconomic level.

The ideal candidate will combine a strong quantitative skill set with a range of qualitative skills in order to effectively communicate their research in writing and verbally to clients. In addition, we seek someone with the highest level of ethical integrity.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain earnings, valuation, and industrial models for {{allocated number of stocks, or the name of the industry to be covered}}.

• Analyze data to identify emerging opportunities and risks, justifying your reasoning.

• Provide BUY/SELL/HOLD recommendations and present findings to the investment committee.

• Assist in writing research reports with your findings, to be published to the community and media.

• Interact with institutional investors, communicating investment research and responding to requests for models and ad-hoc analysis.

• Maintain constant coverage of industry-related news, trends, and developments. Disseminate your insight when appropriate to internal and external stakeholders.

• Build relationships with investor relations teams of your portfolio companies. This will involve {{domestic and/or international}} travel.

• Devise and perform your own primary research methods, keeping abreast of trends and sentiment in the market.

• Liaise with internal sales and trading teams for responding to news, corporate action, and reporting events. You will be expected to maintain a procedure protocol for escalating emerging news.

• Maintain a public image for the firm at conferences/events. Communicate the company’s research, building its brand and referring potential new clients.

• {{Add other relevant responsibilities here}}

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, financial engineering, statistics, or econometrics

• Profound understanding of equity markets on a global level. In addition, a deep understanding of fundamental analysis, financial modeling, asset allocation, and strategy research

• Prior experience in financial services (2-4 years) within a “front office” role {{such as M&A, ECM, DCM, Sales & Trading or Equity Research}}

• Advanced Excel proficiency. 3+ years of practical experience of using Excel for building and maintaining financial models

• Platform experience within Bloomberg and {{one or more of: Morningstar Direct, Informa PSN, Facstet, Axioma, or Barra AEGIS}}

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficiency for presenting and debating a point under pressure

• CFA is a plus

• {{Foreign languages desirable for roles in Europe or Asia}}

• Series 7 and 86/87 license is a plus. Unlicensed candidates will be sponsored, but expected to complete accreditation within a short timeframe