Analyst/ Associate: US Equity and Quantitative Strategy Research

Bank of America•New York, NY

fulltime

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

0+ years

About the role

Job Description: As a fundamental strategist on the US Equity and Quantitative Strategy team within BofA Global Research, the candidate will work closely with team members to determine the outlook for the US equity market, earnings forecasts, conducting analyses, producing research reports, and communicating/marketing the team's recommendations and views to both internal and external clients.

As an Equity Strategist, the candidate will assist the team with applying a model-driven rigor to market analyses and be able to write in a clear and compelling manner.

Key objectives are:

Contribute to key forecasts including S&P 500 target and bottom- up earnings outlook
Closely follow and interpret a wide range of signals, trends, and indicators including fundamental, economic, sentiment, positioning and technical indicators in order to help craft an outlook for the market and determine sector recommendations.
Assist in writing reports on the fundamental, macro and quantitative landscape including deep dives on topical macro themes.
Market the team’s views/outlook to sales, clients (including institutional investors and the Merrill Global Wealth & Investment Management platform‎) and the media.
Service clients’ bespoke project needs with varying degrees of complexity in a timely manner.
Seek out new, value-added, and/or unusual sources of information.
Develop and maintain databases, indicators, and financial models integral to our research product.
Produce collaborative reports across asset classes and with fundamental analysts.
Collaborate with junior and senior peers to develop key indicators, models, and relevant themes for the US equity markets, economy, sectors, and industry

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience
Excellent writing and communication skills
Strong analytical background
Fundamental equity research or accounting experience preferred. CFA candidacy a plus
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Experience using Bloomberg and FactSet; experience with other market data applications a plus
Comfort with public speaking/presenting to large audiences in a variety of formats (in-person, video, etc.)
Willing to take initiative, take the lead on projects/tasks, and meet deadlines under minimal supervision
Strong attention to detail‎, ability to work under pressure
Team player; ability and desire to collaborate
Passion for financial markets

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 40

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