Job Description
We are seeking Analyst/Associate-level individuals with Equity Capital Markets, Investment Banking, and/or Corporate Finance backgrounds to join our Equity Research Department in New York City.
The primary responsibilities are but are not limited to:
• Creation and maintenance of Salesforce education decks, including company overviews, investment positives and concerns, competitive landscape, financial metrics, and valuation leveraging skills in accounting, finance and economics.
• Write research reports for initiations of coverage, analysis of data, earnings results, and industry news.
• Interact with institutional investors, respond to requests for models and data analysis.
• Keep abreast of industry-related news flow. Analyze implications of news/industry developments to companies under coverage.
• Develop and maintain relationships with investor relations personnel and management of companies under coverage.
• Conduct industry diligence and primary research through surveys, expert conference calls, and various channel checks to evaluate industry trends.
• Assist internal sales and trading teams in the timely analysis of breaking news.
• Adopt and apply AI-enabled research tools judiciously to accelerate information gathering, model maintenance, data analysis, and workflow execution while maintaining analytical rigor, source verification, and quality control
• Write research reports on private companies, initiations of coverage for public companies, analysis of data, earnings results, and industry news.
Qualifications
• The candidate will have 1-5 (ideally 2 or more) years of professional experience in Equity Capital Markets and/or Investment Banking
• Experience utilizing Excel to Build / Maintain Financial models, a strong level of excel proficiency is expected and required
• Experience writing in a professional capacity, e.g. correspondence, presentation and/or development of industry reports
• Strong PowerPoint skills are required
• Expected to be adaptable and have the ability to work well under pressure
• Strong attention to detail is a must
• Background covering the Tech Sector or other emerging growth verticals is preferred
• CFA and/or CPA is a plus
Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150,000 and $200,000 per year for Associate, at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
