Securities Research Associate for Ibd Front Office

• Assist on work streams that form key components of M&A buyside or sellside deal execution and/or, corporate finance or capital market transactions
• Develop in-depth understanding of selected few or any 1 or all or multiple sectors within Banking namely Energy and Power, TMT, Healthcare, Industrials, Consumer and Retail. REGAL, FIG
• Assist in preparing pitchbook components including industry overviews, company profiles, management biographies, brokers’ outlook, share price performance, deal case studies, evolution of industry/peer valuation multiples, possible buyer/seller opportunities, amongst others
• Assist in equity and debt capital raising (IPOs, follow-on offering, bond issuances etc.) and leveraged underwriting transactions
• Work on comparable company analysis, precedent transaction analysis, buyer or target identification, company/M&A screening and sector updates and analyses
• Work on financial analysis, industry benchmarking and valuation models
• Develop an understanding of a sector’s key performance and valuation indicators and identify key industry and M&A trends and outlook impacting the sector
• Develop excellent working knowledge of market databases e.g., FactSet, Refinitive, Bloomberg, Dealogic, MergerMarket, etc.
• Mentor a junior analyst and contribute towards quality checking & day-to-day project management
• Interact with multiple stakeholders to achieve the desired goal
• Ability to leverage AI platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Agentspace) for routine tasks such as summarizing information, drafting content, and analyzing data, while maintaining human oversight
• Ability to interpret AI outputs, validate insights, and make informed business decisions
• Awareness of ethical considerations, data privacy, and compliance when using AI solutions
• Commitment to upskilling and staying current with emerging technologies
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail ensuring high quality of deliverables
• Strong logical, analytical skills and a systematic problem-solving approach
• Results driven, accountable and ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

2+ years of Securities Research experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

• MBA or master's in finance from a premier education institute
• 2 - 8 years of relevant experience
• Strong inclination towards building a career in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance or Capital Markets
• Good understanding of financial concepts and valuation techniques, fundamentals of accounting, credit metrics, capital structure, financial statement and ratio analysis, amongst others
• Ability to proficiently use Microsoft Office Applications – Power Point and Excel
• Impeccable communication and interpersonal relationship skills with the ability to interact with senior professionals and key stakeholders
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail ensuring high quality of deliverables
• Strong logical, analytical skills and a systematic problem-solving approach
• Results driven, accountable and ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment