Equity Research Associate - Aerospace & Defense

Truist•New York, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Equity Research Associate - Aerospace & Defense position involves publishing proprietary equity research in industries aligned with the firm's Banking sectors, showcasing the firm's expertise. The role requires creating and publishing research content with stock recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell) for institutional buy-side clients. It also includes conducting due diligence, providing industry expertise for capital markets equity transactions, and initiating C-suite corporate access resources for institutional equity clients. This involves organizing non-deal roadshows, conferences, field trips, bus tours, and conference calls. The associate will conduct independent industry assessments and company-specific research reports, and engage with corporate client relationships at the C-Level (CEO, President, COO, CFO, Director of Strategy, etc.). Level-specific duties include working closely with senior analysts and supervisory analysts in the research production and publication processes, conducting research at macro, industry, and company levels, building financial models, performing financial and valuation analyses, formulating investment ideas, and writing research commentary. Depending on experience, the role may involve collaboration with Capital Markets, sales, and trading to leverage research products, maintaining dialogue with covered companies, and working with institutional buy-side clients.

Requirements

BA/BS degree
Licenses Required: the SIE and the 7 Top Off (or Series 7 for those licensed prior to October 2019), Series 63, Series 87 and either the Series 86 or a FINRA waiver for those who have completed CFA II.
Minimum of 3 years of related work experience
Mastery of financial and accounting concepts to facilitate the creation of in-depth financial models.
Advanced written and oral communication skills and teaming ability.
Strong analytical and sales skills
Proven ability to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

Working towards CFA Designation.
4+ years of related work related experience

Responsibilities

Creating and publishing proprietary equity research content in designated industry with stock recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell) to institutional buy-side clients.
Conduct due diligence and provide industry expertise for capital markets equity transactions.
Initiate C-suite corporate access resources to institutional equity clients including non-deal roadshows, conferences, field trips, bus tours, and conference calls.
Conduct independent industry assessments and company-specific research reports.
Involvement with corporate client relationships at the highest C- Level (CEO, President, COO, CFO, Director of Strategy, etc).
Works closely with senior analyst and team in the research production process as well as with the supervisory analysts in the publication process.
Conducts research at several levels: macro, industry and individual companies.
Builds models at the industry and company level, including market and market share forecasts, revenue, EPS, and cash flow forecasts at the company level.
Conducts financial and valuation analyses.
Formulates investment ideas.
Writes draft research commentary.
Depending on experience and the needs of the individual analyst, may work closely with Capital Markets, sales, and trading to help leverage the analyst's research product into the institutional client base.
Depending on experience Analyst Program Participant and the needs of the individual senior analyst, may maintain active dialog with representatives of covered companies.
May work closely with institutional buyside clients to help leverage the analyst's research product, depending on experience and the needs of the individual analyst.