Equity Research, Associate - Biotechnology

Wells Fargo•San Francisco, CA

21h•$143,000 - $224,000

About The Position

Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, including a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. We focus on our clients' overall financial needs, with consideration and respect for their total relationship with Wells Fargo. Markets provides solutions to clients with the means to manage their exposure through various derivatives, lending and cash products across Structured Products Group, Rates, Equities, Foreign Exchange, Municipal Products Group, Credit Sales & Trading. About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking an Equity Research, Associate - Biotechnology. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com. In this role, you will: Primary responsibilities include conducting the fundamental equity research process for the purpose of providing differentiated industry and stock-specific content, including building and maintaining financial forecasts and stock recommendations for our institutional investor client base. Critical to the role will be communicating research findings to both internal stakeholders and our institutional investor client base via consistent dialogue. The Associate will build strong relationships not only with Equity Research colleagues, but also with Equity Sales, Cash Trading, Derivatives, Wealth Management, and others. The Associate will: Demonstrate subject matter knowledge within the Biotechnology sector and a strong understanding of the companies within the sector Conduct rigorous analysis of financial statements and industry, company, and market data sets Create and update financial models and databases Author, with Senior Analyst, differentiated research content on companies and industry themes Attend company and industry events; cultivate relationships with covered companies and industry contacts Communicate research conclusions to internal and external constituents Collaborate with research peers to support the generation of cross-sector research content Strong, clear and concise written and oral communication skills Exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Requirements

2+ years of Securities Research experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Strong, clear and concise written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

A PhD in Biology
Direct experience within the industry or equity research industry specific sector - Biotechnology.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
Ability to work effectively, as well as independently, in a team environment
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including high level of proficiency in modeling
Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) skills
Strong writing skills and attention to detail
Knowledge and understanding of financial statement analysis
Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles in the capital markets industry
Knowledge and understanding of investment tools such as Bloomberg or FactSet application
Strong, clear and concise written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

Conducting the fundamental equity research process for the purpose of providing differentiated industry and stock-specific content, including building and maintaining financial forecasts and stock recommendations for our institutional investor client base.
Communicating research findings to both internal stakeholders and our institutional investor client base via consistent dialogue.
Demonstrate subject matter knowledge within the Biotechnology sector and a strong understanding of the companies within the sector
Conduct rigorous analysis of financial statements and industry, company, and market data sets
Create and update financial models and databases
Author, with Senior Analyst, differentiated research content on companies and industry themes
Attend company and industry events; cultivate relationships with covered companies and industry contacts
Communicate research conclusions to internal and external constituents
Collaborate with research peers to support the generation of cross-sector research content
Exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals