Securities Research Associate

• Assist on work streams that form key components of M&A buyside or sellside deal execution and/or, corporate finance or capital market transactions in the Diversified Industrials Sector
• develop in-depth understanding of selected few or all sub-sectors within Diversified Industrials including Capital Goods, Automotive, Chemicals, Metals & Mining, Transportation & Logistics, Aerospace & Defense, Forest, Paper & Pulp and Homebuilding & Building Products
• assist in preparing pitchbook components including industry overviews, company profiles, management biographies, brokers’ outlook, share price performance, deal case studies, evolution of industry/peers valuation multiples, possible buyer/seller opportunities
• 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
• interact with multiple stakeholders to achieve the desired goal

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 Masters in Finance from a premier education institute
• 2-4 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
• 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