Position Title : Senior Research Analyst (Sector agnostic)

Work Experience : Minimum 4 years of work-exp.

Department : Equity Research - AIF Fund Management Desk

Work Location : Mumbai

Responsibilities :

Managerial Responsibilities:

- Product ownership for engaging with multiple stakeholders & understanding the regulations as per SEBI regulations for AIF fund management.

- Scale-up research capabilities of the associates to take ownership of products/client relationships.

- Mentoring associates towards improving overall relevance and quality of research.

Functional Responsibilities:

- Active and passive coverage on stocks/ peer group companies that form part of the portfolios including listening to calls of target company, peer group, to get a sense of tailwinds in the sector & market overview.

- Identifying new stocks to include in portfolio & supporting fund manager in portfolio construct, in-depth fundamental research with investment rationales, financial modelling, due diligence, coming up with high conviction ideas from the universe.

- Regular communication with sales team for engagement & training sessions for updates on market, fund performance & strategy.

- Ensuring that financial models are precise and robust to capture the various nuances and complexities of the sector dynamics & should be open to travel for site/plant visits & management meetings.

- Engagement with clients for detailed discussions on fund update & assisting business team for client meetings, should be open to travel.

Job Requirements:

- Qualifications: CA / CFA / MBA from a Reputed Institute

- Experience: 4+ years

Functional Competencies:

- Aptitude for quality research, ability to gauge the macro and micro trends - a holistic approach.

- Good understanding of investing frameworks, financial markets and interplay of all the factors that impact stocks/ valuations with understanding of macro environment as well.

- Ability to understand as well as communicate complex business developments in a simple and lucid manner, especially to the sales team.

- Modelling/ Valuation skills with good understanding of accounting and taxation laws.

Behavioral Skills:

- Be a team player. Be open minded and flexible approach.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Excellent communication and report writing skills.

- Ability to communicate and interact with very senior level industry/government officials.

- Ability to work under stressful and tight timeline situations.

Key Interactions:

Investment Committee - Discuss the rationale for the recommendations.

Internal:

- With the sales team - communicate stock rationale that can be communicated to clients.

- Active interaction with clients for fund updates.

External:

- Active engagement with sell-side analysts & market participants, attending business conferences, management meetings, plant/site visits.

- Research Analyst - 3 positions.

Skills mandatory:

- CFA, NISM IV, CA

- Sector Agnostic Research