Analyst/Associate - Institutional Equities - Sell Side - NBFC

Our client is looking for an Institutional Equity Research Associate to track the NBFC sector.

Job Summary:

a. Company: Leading financial services player

b. Role: Associate/Analyst (NBFC)

c. Reporting to : Lead Analyst (BFSI)

d. Base Location: Mumbai

About the Position : This person will be responsible for following the progress of NBFC companies and supporting the Senior Research Analyst. In addition to excellent communication and financial modelling skills, the ideal candidate will demonstrate high aptitude for gathering and synthesizing relevant primary market data, willingness to conduct ongoing independent market research and related industry networking.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

- Analyze individual NBFC companies and market trends; conduct primary research, including but not limited to, financial analysis, due diligence on industry trends, company management, and strategies

- Prepare regular written research reports that summarize the findings of analysis, including estimates of expected current year business results

- Write comprehensive research reports and present findings; draft reports/ notes on relevant investment themes, events, and breaking news

- Provide support to the Senior Analyst through fundamental analysis with an emphasis on original, bottom-up research in the NBFC sector

- Build valuation models

- Write notes in response to daily news flow; keep the Senior Analyst up-to-date on important news; adjust financial models and files to reflect latest information

- Update analyst marketing handout regularly

- Interact with the Firm's institutional sales force and investor clients

- Respond to client and internal inquiries regarding research findings and directives

Skills & Experience Required:

- Masters Degree in Finance/Economics

- Minimum 2 years experience within Equity Research or Investment Banking, Sell-Side Equity Research experience preferred

- Prior NBFC research experience required, valuation/modelling experience preferred

- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

- Expertise in modeling financial statements, including forecasting product revenues; familiarity with discounted cash flows, valuation, and net present value calculations; ability to analyze data to determine trends

- Understanding of the capital markets and stock markets, and a passion for investing

- Excellent written and oral communication skills to successfully convey investment messages, ideas, or nuances to team members, salespeople, and/or traders

- Outstanding analytical skills; ability to conduct deep primary research, analysis, and draw conclusions from information