In this sector, you'll find all of our financial research jobs.
Financial researchers in banks supply information on equities and debt products and advise on which particular equities or bonds to invest in. Also called analysts, these positions often focus on a single industry sector or a particular type of bond investment.
Some of the main sectors within equity analysis or equity research jobs include: oil and gas, industrials, metals and mining, retail, banks and financials, technology, pharmaceuticals and real estate companies. Equity researchers usually focus on one of these sectors, developing extensive knowledge of the prospects and financial stability of companies active within it. Using this knowledge, they give "buy," "hold" or "sell" recommendations, providing investors advice on what to do with their stock.
Equity researchers who are ranked well by external organizations such as Starmine and Institutional Investor magazine are the most highly prized.
Historically, equity researchers were usually required to write long written reports advising investors on whether to invest in a certain stock. These reports could be used by equity salespeople with investment banks and brokerage houses for their own sales and to help give investors information about which stocks to buy. At present, though, researchers are more often expected to discuss their ideas with investors and to take on more of a marketing position, working more closely with the sales department.
Though equity researchers and research associates are incredibly important for selling equity products, their position can be difficult because they do not generate profit directly. Because of this, they have been accused of prejudice, with some researchers in investment banks accused of writing falsely favorable reports about potential clients to help the bank win business in sectors like M&A and capital markets. To avoid this accusation, some researchers have moved to independent research houses. Also challenging, however, is that to produce a really good piece of research about a company, a researcher needs to have conversations with that company's top management, but senior management may not wish to talk to researchers who have composed unfavorable reports about the company previously.
Within the fixed income sector, researchers study the chances that the organization issuing a bond will be unable to repay it. Ratings agencies like Moody's, Standard &Poors and Fitch issue ratings suggesting the chances of repayment, with AAA rated bonds the safest for investments and C rated bonds unlikely to ever be repaid on time. Fixed income researchers in investment banks also make these judgments and over a career in research normally specialize in a single type of bond - either investment grade, which are the bonds likely to be repaid, or high yield or distressed bonds, where they are less likely to be repaid on time.
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Major financial firm located in Greenwich, CT is looking to add an experienced MBS Prepayment Quantitative Mod...
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| Quantitative Equity Strategist | Consumer Edge Research LLC Competitive | Stamford, CT | 24 May 12 |
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Leading Consumer Sector Equity Research Boutique located in Stamford, CT is looking for a Quantitative Equity ...
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Fixed Income, Options, Quantitative, Analyst, Model, C++, Unix, Linux, PhD
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| Associate - Utilities & Infrastructure Ratings | Standard & Poor`s not disclosed | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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| Associate Director, Tax Supported - Public Finance | Fitch Inc not disclosed | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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The Franklin Equity Group encompasses a range of investment disciplines, but every portfolio is driven by a be...
| Economic Research Associate | Robert Half Financial Service Group 40K | New York, NY, 10167 | 23 May 12 |
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Robert Half Financial Services group works with some of the most prestigious companies in the Financial Servic...
| Market Risk Quant- NY | Not Disclosed $150k basic salary, plus annual bonus | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Major Investment Bank seeks experienced Market Risk professional with a PhD and strong quantitative background...
| Trading Desk Strategist | Not Disclosed not disclosed | New York, NY, 10010 | 23 May 12 |
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Seeking quant developer/ strategist with 2-5 years of experience working with Non Agency MBS. Must have stron...
| Vice President-SOX Compliance | Integrated Management Resources Open | Wilton, CT | 23 May 12 |
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Major Insurance Company is seeking a Vice President to support SOX Compliance.
| Manager-Financial Controls | Integrated Management Resources Open | New York, NY | 23 May 12 |
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Major Firm located in New York City is seeking a Manager to oversee SOX/MAR compliance activities for accounti...
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| Equity Research Associate -REITs | Macquarie Information not provided | New York, NY, 10001 | 23 May 12 |
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An opportunity now exists for a Research Associate to join our REITs research team in New York.
| Equity Research Associate, North American Quantitative Research | Macquarie Information not provided | New York, NY, 10001 | 23 May 12 |
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We are currently seeking an associate to join our Research team in New York, focusing on North American sell-s...
| Bilingual Macroeconomic & International Policy Researcher | Not Disclosed Highly competitive (base + lucrative bon... | Stamford, CT | 22 May 12 |
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Talented bilingual researcher sought to work side-by-side with long-time senior researcher to analyze relevant...
| FIXED INCOME QUANTITATIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGER / RESEARCHER | Mai Hunter COMPETITIVE Base + Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 22 May 12 |
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| MBS ABS Prepayment Modeler - NYC | Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Compensation | New York, NY | 22 May 12 |
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A prestigious hedge fund with offices in New York City is seeking an experienced mortgage prepayment and/or de...
| Buyside Fixed Income Quant | Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Compensation | New York, NY | 22 May 12 |
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A prestigious global fund manager is seeking an experienced quantitative research analyst with a strong backgr...
| "Start-up" High Frequency Multi-Billion Dollar funding looking to hire Extremely talented Quantitative Researchers/Strategists & Software Engineers (Java/C++) - Circa $500k TC | Westbourne Partners $250-500k + PnL Bonus | New York, NY, 10001 | 22 May 12 |
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Extremely well funded "Start-up" in New York looking to hire Alpha generating Quantitative Researchers/Strateg...
| Research Analyst | Lazard Asset Management Competitive Base & Bonus | New York, NY, 10012 | 21 May 12 |
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Lazard Asset Management seeks a junior Research Analyst to work with it's Emerging Markets team.
| CRA Officer | Hudson City Savings Bank Based on experience | Paramus, NJ, 07652 | 21 May 12 |
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Develops, implements, and monitors community relations programs within designated areas to enhance the Bank's ...
| Equity Analysts- All Tech/Energy sectors | IJC Partners, LLC. Base + Bonus | New York, NY, 10017 | 21 May 12 |
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Our client, an Institutional NY trading and research firm is seeking to add several analysts in the following:...
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VP/ Director level Systematic/ Quantitative Trading Researcher – Quantitative Hedge Fund (Equities, Global Fut...
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