Associate/ VP - Equity Research: Utilities & Power

Job Description:

The II ranked Power & Utilities team is seeking an ambitious candidate who is keen to gain vast exposure to the Utilities and Power sectors. Covering more than 49 listed stocks and over $0.5 Tn in market cap, the role would provide vast financial exposure across the energy landscape. The role would be based in New York, NY. 

The ideal candidate will have between 2 to 4 years min of experience in equity research, buy side investing experience or investment banking experience focusing on the renewable energy, power, and/or utilities sectors. This role works alongside their Senior Analyst and Junior Analyst peers in all aspects from idea generation to company meetings, and will play a critical part in providing the financial modeling, market overview, and crafting of investment thesis for stock picks.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex financial modeling & valuation work
• Write regular industry and company reports and company launch initiations from scratch
• Develop databases integral to our research product
• Work with industry experts on sourcing for expert calls with investor clients
• Demonstrate strong industry knowledge and business judgment
• Work with Senior Analysts to develop key industry themes; and stock calls
• Build relationships and facilitate information flow with contacts at covered companies
• Participate and contribute to client meetings and events
• Attend meetings and interact with key opinion leaders
• Closely follow and understand market, industry and company specific activity, and relay to the senior analyst when traveling
• Seek out new, unusual sources of information
• Interact regularly with clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of experience
• 2-4 min years of experience focusing in Utilities/Alternative Energy sector preferred (equity research, buy side experience or investment banking experience)
• Strong writing and modeling skills. Must be an expert at MS Word and MS Excel
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced and intense environment
• Must have excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Must enjoy following the stock market and doing desktop and field research
• Along with Finance and Accounting, should have basic understanding of economics, macroeconomic factors, international affairs, and policy/politics
• Must have strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task
• Must work well in a collaborative team environment

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