Senior Specialist – Equities Institutional recruitment
This Senior Specialist position is designed to carry out the principal function of Equity Research analytical duties with a heavy institutional servicing component. Analyst duties will include coverage of 15-18 stocks in a distinct industry, and servicing that will include frequent client interaction in the form of morning calls, event presentations, client sales force teach-ins, and escorting sophisticated buy-side investors to covered companies. The position requires 7+ years in an equity research environment, including in-depth knowledge in a subject industry, and strong experience with servicing institutional client needs.
Essential Accountability
- Monitor STARS stock selection recommendations and produce research commentary on covered list of 15-18 companies. Complete fundamental analysis and valuation assessments, stock recommendations, publishing company reports and thematic research. Keep informed of news and developments affecting companies and industries, earnings estimate revisions, target price, and recommendation when news impacts company, industry or sub-industry.
- Construct and maintain financial models to support valuations and Buy/Hold/Sell recommendations. Ensure that the recommendations and valuations are based on adequate and appropriate information that adhere to defined parameters and demonstrate professional judgment. Fully responsible for communicating individual stock and sub-industry views internally with the strategy group to develop sector strategies and externally to sophisticated institutional clients and the media including print, television, radio and internal broadcasts.
- Interface with the institutional sales group of our clients to present morning call commentary and teach-ins of industry dynamics for the purpose of communicating recommendations and industry themes to sophisticated asset managers. Assist and support organization of lead buy-side investors on field trips to covered company facilities for meetings with company management, relying on management relationships.
- Ensure proactive and reactive response to analytical inquiries from sophisticated customers in a timely manner using technical/professional knowledge.
Skills
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent financial/accounting knowledge, CFA or MBA required.
- 7+ years working within a sell-side equity research environment while interfacing with sales teams.
- Good knowledge of economic and market fundamentals.
- Solid foundation of Equity Research analytical process to include valuation methods, due diligence, and industry trends and drivers, including 8+ years in a specific industry.
- Ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally with clients and the media.
- Excellent analytical, written and communication skills.
- Work both independently and interactively with other team members under tight deadlines.
- Deliver customer focus, quality awareness, and technical/professional knowledge.
About the Company
The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a Fortune500 corporation with over 20,000 global employees and over 10,000 U.S. employees. Around the world, McGraw-Hill provides people with the information and insights they need to adapt and grow in changing times. Our business spans the fields of financial services, education, and business information with leading brand names such as Standard Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts, and J.D. Power Associates. By working together with our customers and partners, these brands are laying the foundation for a smarter, better world.
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