Equity Strategist

Job Purpose

Looking to hire Strategy research analyst to be part of Research Services team of a bulge bracket investment bank based out of, Bangalore. Successful candidate will be responsible for strategy research, quantitative modelling, portfolio building, database management, thematic presentations, as well as handle numerous one-off client and team requests. You will be part of the European analyst team and interact with the relevant teams in clients' global offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Build databases for tracking of multiple sector and country performance

• Build screeners for identifying attractive companies and creating portfolio baskets

• Analyze various factors to arrive at sector allocation strategies

• Analyzing trends in various macro-economic factors and arriving at allocation strategies

• Thematic research using Top-down and Bottom-up approaches

• Build and maintain quantitative models using statistical models including regression analysis

Job Requirements Qualification

• Bachelor's or masters degree with a major in finance / economics / statistics

• Candidates with a relevant qualification (CFA or CA or MBA Finance) will be preferred Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in strategy research

• Strong macroeconomics, financial ratios etc.

• Eye for detail and ability to identify and solve issues effectively and on time.

• High level of independent thinking and approach

• Knowledge of database tools Datastream, Reuters and Bloomberg

• Knowledge about asset classes – Equity, Credit, Fx, Commodities or rate