Equity Research Analyst, European and UK Special Situations Asset Management Firm recruitment

Our client is a top European asset management firm. 

They are now looking to recruit an Equity Analyst to their team, who will undertake equity research and analysis for the Fund Manager. The focus of the fund will be UK and European special situations.  This will entail carrying out detailed macro and micro research, financial analysis and modelling, meeting with the management of investee companies and actively making recommendations on investment decisions. The Manager is strongly rated.

The fund takes a contrarian approach and they are looking for a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual who is not afraid to make innovative investment recommendations and challenge current thinking. This should be combined with an outstanding academic record and an ability to carry out exceptional bottom up research.

Candidates are likely to work in one of the following

- Equity analysts from major buy side firms
- Sell side equity analysts looking to make a move into asset management
- Happy with long only investment approach 
- Great academics

In your covering letter, please can you confirm your base salary.