Sell-Side Equity Research Associate

Location: New York, NY

Employment: Full Time

Salary: $125,000/yr., depending on experience and qualifications

MoffettNathanson is an independent boutique sell-side equity research firm focused on the TMT space. MoffettNathanson’s senior analysts are among the leaders in their respective sectors. Our culture is high-performance, collaborative, and inclusive with the shared goal of creating market-leading fundamental research and providing our clients with outstanding service. We share a passion for uncovering novel, provocative, and underappreciated insights and communicating them in creative and compelling ways. We are seeking a Research Associate to support the communications infrastructure franchise (towers, data centers, internet infrastructure, cloud), but this role will also entail working on collaborative projects with our other teams, offering an unparalleled opportunity to understand the entire TMT value chain. The base salary offered for this role will be $125,000. When determining an employee’s compensation, elements unique to each person are taken into consideration, including but not limited to relevant education, skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, seniority, geographic location, revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. 

A Research Associate’s responsibilities cover all aspects of creating in-depth, fundamental research, including:

·        Building and maintaining company and sector models

·        Performing sophisticated financial and non-financial analyses, ranging from focused company-specific items to those at the industry-level, and gathering the information required to perform them

·        Authoring research reports, creating exhibits, and putting together presentations

·        Generating ideas for new topics to explore in our work

·        Communicating with clients and our sales force regarding our research and answering any questions they may have

·        Interacting with covered companies and industry contacts

The ideal Research Associate’s qualifications will include:

·        Bachelor’s degree from a top university and an exemplary academic record, with a preference for those majoring in finance, accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or engineering disciplines

·        One to two years of experience in sell-side or buy-side equity research, asset management, investment banking, or private equity, with a preference for those with experience analyzing the TMT space; we are also open to candidates with relevant engineering experience or with non-traditional backgrounds, so long as they have a demonstrated interest in this type of role

·        Outstanding modeling and analytical skills, underpinned by a solid understanding of finance, accounting, economics, and strategy, with matching attention to detail

·        An ability to learn new material quickly, a solid work ethic, and an innate desire to succeed and achieve a high standard of excellence

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·        An ability to work both independently in an unstructured environment and as part of a team

·        An ability to work in a demanding professional environment to handle time-sensitive matters

·        In-depth knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with experience in applications like Bloomberg a plus

What We Offer:

·        Competitive salary range: $125,000/year, eligible for a discretionary bonus

·        Health/Dental/Vision

·        PTO

·        401(k)

Please submit your resume to recruiting@moffettnathanson.com if interested.