CRISIL - Research Analyst/Senior Research Analyst/Lead Analyst - Equity Research

A Brief Synopsis about us :

About CRISIL :

CRISIL is India's leading Ratings, Research, Risk and Policy Advisory Company.

CRISIL's majority shareholder is Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor- s, a subsidiary of The McGraw- Hill Companies, is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data.

CRISIL offers domestic and international customers a unique combination of local insights and global perspectives, delivering independent information, opinions and solutions that help them make better informed business and investment decisions, improve the efficiency of markets and market participants, and help shape infrastructure policy and projects. Its integrated range of capabilities includes credit ratings and risk assessment; research on India's economy, industries and companies; financial research and analytics outsourcing; fund services; risk management; and infrastructure advisory services.

CRISIL's Core Businesses :

- Rating

- Global Research - IREVNA & Global Analytical Center(GAC)

- Research

- Capital Markets

- Infrastructure Advisory

- Risk Solutions

Job Duties :

The role involves supporting US-based Asset Management Client's Investment research team

The broad spectrum of work may include the following :

- Build new and update existing company models including building forecasting future financials

- Undertake research projects at the Industry/ Macro/ Country level including data updates and analysis

- Determine with investment thesis on a particular stock / company and present this to internal stakeholders (PM / CIO)

- Interact with company management / IR to better understand the management outlook and strategy.

- Liaison with the sell-side and other data source providers to develop inputs to the modelling approach and assist in problem solving

- Write summary emails on news flow, new position thesis, earnings summary, etc.

- Conduct primary research (e.g. call with experts, surveys, etc.)

- Prepare client presentation materials

- Develop portfolio management/screening tools

Skills required :

- Strong problem solving and high analytical rigor

- Strong understanding of finance and accounting concepts

- Attention to detail and ability to stretch and learn

- Excellent financial modelling skills. Should be able to independently create, update and forecast financial models

- Ability to take complete ownership of work done

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

- Comfort with MS Excel (including advanced excel), Bloomberg, etc.

- Prior knowledge of buy-side preferred