Equity Research Analyst - Cement/Real Estate/Building Materials

About the Company: Amongst the most respected Institutional Equities business in India

Experience: 4-9 years into equity research

Key Responsibilities / Duties:

- The analyst will be responsible for maintaining a continuous coverage on Cement/Real Estate/Building Materials; identify alpha opportunities and risks; to justify investment thesis to our institutional clients.

The analyst will be responsible to execute the following task and take ownership to achieve the above objective(s):

- Create and maintain company operating, earnings forecasts and valuation models;

- Conducting statistical analysis of stock and company data, fundamentals, and relevant correlations of the data to identify alpha opportunities;

- Write research reports for initiations of coverage, analysis of data, earnings results, and industry news, to be published to our institutional investors and media. Provide Buy/Sell/Hold Recommendations;

- Maintain constant coverage of industry-related news, trends, and developments. Disseminate your insight when appropriate to internal and external stakeholders (clients).

- You will be expected to maintain a procedure protocol for escalating emerging news across the coverage and respond to corporate actions, special situations, event, and model validation.

- Build relationships with investor relations teams of your portfolio companies. This may involve some travel.

- The analyst will also interact with institutional investors, communicating investment research and responding to requests for models and ad-hoc analysis.

- The analyst will ensure to maintain a public image for the firm at conferences/events and maintain active participation in investor conference calls. Communicate the company's research, building its brand and referring potential new clients

Skills:

Required Skills:

- In-depth understanding of global equity markets and fundamental analysis, financial modeling, asset allocation, and strategy research.

- 5+ years of experience in financial services within a front office role

- Proficiency in Bloomberg and advanced Excel, with 5+ years of experience in financial modeling.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings effectively.

Technical Skills:

- Proficient in writing reports and creating effective PowerPoint presentations.

- Internet savvy and adept at leveraging online resources for research

Work Experience / Knowledge:

- Minimum 4+years of professional working experience in sell side equity research.

- Strong work ethic and ability to work well within a team is required.

- Must have demonstrated ability to create relationship opportunities with clients and prospects in assigned market segments.

- Must have excellent sales skills and in-depth product and broad investment knowledge.

Education:

- Bachelor's degree. CA/MBA and/or CFA preferred

- Compensation commensurate with experience and demonstrated track record