Research Associate - Institutional Equities Desk - Broking Firm

Position: Research Associate

Desired Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate will have worked at an institutional equities desk as Research Associate of a broking firm (min. 2 years) with knowledge of specific industry under coverage.

Job Responsibilities - 

- Preparing equity research reports viz. Initiating coverage, quarterly updates, event updates, etc. for institutional clients, attend analyst meets and conference calls

- Build financial models and apply various valuation techniques - comps, DCF etc. for companies under coverage

- Assisting for generating investment ideas, valuations and sector outlook

- Collate and analyze industry data from various research database we subscribe to

- Keep abreast of important trends and developments in the relevant sectors/geographies

- Provide need-based analysis on unassigned stocks

- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and within the team

- Make regular presentations to the team on relevant topics/areas of expertise

Key Skills/Experience:

- Minimum 2 years of Institutional Equity Research experience and specific is a must

- A solid understanding of financial statements, ratios and valuation concepts

- Graduate/ Post-graduate/ MBA + CFA / CA preferred

- Analytical / Problem solving skills, with a logical thought process - to sort, analyze and creatively interpret large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data

- Good English writing skills

- Good relationship management and strong communication and presentation skills

- Quality of work - accuracy, presentation and attention to detail in day-to-day delivery, creative thinking, effort to provide incremental value