Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

What You'll Be Doing

Under administrative direction, the Research Associate III is primarily responsible for providing information, data gathering, analysis, modeling, and organizational support to the Research Analyst and senior Research staff. A level III Associate has mastered the functions of a level II Associate and can perform all of the functions of an associate, including effectively filling the role of the Research Analyst in his or her absence. A Research Associate III is developing the ability to react to new information, assist in making judgment calls on stocks, and take a proactive role in helping build the franchise.

What We're Looking For

Build and maintain Excel-based financial models, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and discounted cash flow analysis.
Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
Analyze information obtained from management in order to conceptualize and define operational problems.
Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy; reformulate models as necessary.
Building and updating comp sheets.
Managing the databases and electronic data services (i.e. Bloomberg, FactSet, etc.)
Must be able to clearly state and defend the senior level Research Analysts investment thesis and outlook for each of the stocks under coverage.
Able to clearly apply, defend and/or develop valuation methodologies for the stocks under coverage and the broader sector.
Ability to react to new information and what it means to the stocks.
Proactively generate ideas that enhance research.
Respond to questions from institutional sales and clients regarding covered companies, and industry questions and data requests.
Generate report ideas and fully develop written product.
Meets the special projects demands of the Research Associate VP.
Continues to build overall development of job knowledge.
Some travel by car and/or air in conjunction with local, regional and/or national travel, up to 25%.

What You'll Bring

Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and priorities to ensure the meeting of deadlines
Oral and Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in spoken or written form so that others will understand.
Economics, Accounting, Finance, and Securities Analysis - Knowledge of economic, accounting, and financial principles and practices, the financial markets, the industry, the analysis and reporting of financial data, and associated terminology.

Education & Experience

Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree
Minimum Required: 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience and/or proven experience at the Associate II level

Licenses & Credentials

Minimum Required: None

Systems & Technology

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Compensation Range

Salary: USD $175,000.00/Yr. - USD $250,000.00/Yr. Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

About Stifel

The Stifel Equity Research Group is a recognized leader with a deep and broad spectrum of coverage. Our award-winning analysts are thought leaders, many with hands-on experience in their respective industries, offering objective, in-depth analysis and timely, actionable research ideas.

Stifel is a top 10 provider of U.S. equity coverage in:

Aerospace & Defense
Consumer & Retail
Diversified Industrials
Internet & Media
Healthcare
Real Estate
Technology
Transportation
Business Services
Energy & Power
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