Equity Research Analyst (Sell side)

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain MS Excel-based financial models with forecasts
• Benchmark companies by financial and operating statistics
• Create presentations on industry and company research for marketing and roadshow activities
• Collect information from industry or sector databases
• Calculate or compare valuation comparable
• Handle ad hoc research requests
• Collect financial data using online and other sources such as Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters
• Coordinate and maintain industry databases wherever relevant
• Conduct extensive company valuations involving approaches such as DCF, DDM, trading and transaction multiples, and EVA
• Prepare company profiles; earning and flash notes; quarterly updates; coverage, sector, and theme-based reports; newsletters; technology primers, etc.
• Summarize investment conference calls and conduct management interviews

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in equity research sell side
• CFA Level 1, 2, or 3 (pursuing or complete) will be advantageous
• Ability to identify and solve issues effectively and within deadlines
• Basic knowledge of microeconomics / macroeconomics is must
• Strong accounting and financial analysis skills
• Ability to think outside the box
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially MS Excel
• Knowledge of VBA will be advantageous