Research Associate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 0 to 2 years of Financial Services or relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to combine information to form general rules or conclusions (inductive reasoning).
• Critical-thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches.
• Judgment and decision-making skills to weigh potential actions and select appropriate ones.
• Time-management skills to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Oral and written communication skills to convey information and ideas clearly.
• Knowledge of economics, accounting, finance, securities analysis, financial markets, industry analysis, and financial-data reporting and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Excel-based financial models, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and discounted cash flow analysis.
• Formulate mathematical or simulation models that relate constants, variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and numerical parameters.
• Analyze information obtained from management to conceptualize and define operational problems.
• Validate and test models for adequacy, reformulating them as necessary.
• Build and update comparable-company (comp) sheets.
• Manage databases and electronic data services, such as Bloomberg and FactSet.
• Meet special-project demands from senior-level Research Analysts.
• Use available resources to identify and locate relevant data.
• Build industry knowledge and contacts.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Prescription insurance
• Stifel Total Health Connect
• Flexible spending accounts
• Tuition and certification assistance programs
• Paid time off