Equity Research Analyst - Consumer & Retail

Guggenheim Partners•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Guggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking a sell-side Equity Research Analyst to join its Consumer & Retail Equity Research team. This person will be responsible for following the progress of public and private retail & consumer companies and supporting the Senior Research Analyst(s). In addition to excellent writing skills, financial modeling and communication skills, the ideal candidate will demonstrate high aptitude for gathering and synthesizing relevant primary market data. Candidate must be able to demonstrate a willingness to conduct ongoing independent market research and related industry networking. The ability to convey an investment message through a written research report is key to the success of this hire.

Requirements

BA/BS Degree
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Must have or obtain FINRA licenses within 6 months of hire: Securities Industry Essentials exam; Series 86, 87 and 63.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in modeling financial statements
Comfortable with large data sets and reporting
Understanding of the capital markets and stock markets, and a passion for investing
Excellent written and oral communication skills to successfully convey investment messages, ideas, or nuances to team members, salespeople, and/or traders
Outstanding analytical skills; ability to conduct deep primary research, analysis, and draw conclusions from information
Strong interpersonal relationship skills and style conducive to building relationships
Ability to thrive in a fast- paced, deadline-driven environment; self-starter with a proven commitment to producing high quality work
Team oriented, unquestionable honesty and integrity, intellectual curiosity, and dedication to providing clients with the best research and service
Ability to deliver under pressure and meet deadlines effectively

Responsibilities

Analyze individual retail & consumer companies and market trends
Conduct primary research, including but not limited to: financial analysis, due diligence on industry trends, company management, and strategies
Draft reports/notes on relevant investment themes, events, and breaking news
Build and maintain detailed financial models
Prepare regular written research reports that summarize the findings of analysis, including estimates of expected current year business results
Provide support to the Senior Analyst(s) through fundamental analysis with an emphasis on original, research in the retail & consumer sector
Contribute to building valuation models
Update analyst marketing handout regularly
Organize calls for investors and investor events
Interact with the Firm’s institutional sales force and investor clients
Respond to client and internal inquiries regarding research findings and directives