Investment Analyst - Equities
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About the Role
An asset manager is seeking an Equity Analyst to join its investment team, reporting to the CEO and Portfolio Managers. The role involves generating investment ideas, maintaining research coverage, and supporting the investment process across listed equities.
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Responsibilities
- Identify and research investment opportunities in listed equities across assigned markets, developing top down and stock level investment theses
- Analyse company and industry information relevant to investment opportunities
- Build and maintain financial models to determine intrinsic value of investment opportunities
- Maintain regular contact with portfolio companies on behalf of the asset manager
- Travel approximately two to three weeks per year to meet with portfolio companies
- Ensure the research database remains current across areas of primary responsibility
- Assist with administration of team documentation used to fulfil process and procedural commitments to clients
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in Economics, Finance, or Humanities
- Three to five years of equity research experience
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with ability to construct financial models and assess intrinsic value
- Good understanding of emerging markets and the fund management business
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented, organised, and capable of managing multiple workstreams independently and within a team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Progress toward or completion of the CFA designation is an advantage
- Exposure to MENA or broader emerging markets is preferred
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Role Overview
- An asset manager is seeking an Equity Analyst to join its investment team.
- The role reports directly to the CEO and Portfolio Managers and carries responsibility for generating investment ideas, maintaining research coverage, and supporting the team's investment process across listed equities.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and research investment opportunities in listed equities across assigned markets, developing top down and stock level investment theses for recommendation to the Equity Team and Sub Investment Committee.
- Analyse company and industry information relevant to given investment opportunities, with a focus on obtaining high quality, actionable research.
- Build and maintain financial models to determine the intrinsic value of investment opportunities.
- Maintain regular contact with portfolio companies on behalf of the asset manager.
- Travel approximately two to three weeks per year to meet with portfolio companies and identify new investment opportunities.
- Ensure the research database remains current across areas of primary responsibility, including stock specific notes, investment theses, financial models, and ESG scorecards, as well as relevant market and industry data.
- Assist with the administration of team documentation used to fulfil process and procedural commitments to clients.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree, ideally in Economics, Finance, or Humanities; progress toward or completion of the CFA designation is an advantage.
- Three to five years of equity research experience; exposure to MENA or broader emerging markets is preferred.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to construct financial models and assess intrinsic value.
- Good understanding of emerging markets and the fund management business.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail oriented, organised, and capable of managing multiple workstreams independently and within a team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
About Senna
- Senna is a careers platform for finance candidates who want better opportunities, stronger recruiter contacts, and more strategic career guidance.
- We help professionals clarify their ambitions, target the right roles, find relevant recruiter contacts, and access expert support tailored to their goals.
- Senna is built to help candidates move with stronger direction, sharper positioning, and greater momentum. For more information, visit joinsenna.com.
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