Research Analyst Verfied

Salary Negotiable Not Specified more than 14 days ago 07-07-2017 8:17:53 PM
04-08-2017 8:17:53 PM

Seeking a passionate & smart Research Analyst with a BCom or relevant qualification majoring in accounting, economics or maths to join a dynamic environment. Must have advanced Excel knowledge. Bloomberg or Inet advantageous. Must be confident, self-starter, driven and proactive. Corporate environment. Proven academic ability with consistently top results during their degree.

Job:                                    Research Analyst

Job Type:                            Permanent

Location:                            Cape Town / Southern Suburbs

Salary:                               Market Related

 

Job Description:

 

  • If you are smart and passionate about financial markets, this is the ideal opportunity to prove yourself in a top performing investment team
  • Numerical skills and attention to detail are important as is a willingness to work hard starting at the bottom and learning fast

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

  • Assisting analysts with research projects across various sectors
  • Adhoc tasks for members of the investment team
  • Daily and monthly monitoring and reporting on fund manager portfolios (esp. the monthly portfolio review document)
  • Administrative work supporting the research process
  • Preparation of presentations for internal report-backs and external roadshows
  • Assisting analysts in building spreadsheets models and running company analyses
  • Assisting analysts with research projects in various sectors

 

Strong knowledge of (ideal experience):

 

  • No related experience is required

 

Ideal Qualifications:

 

  • BCom
  • Business Science Degree
  • Chartered Financial Analyst
  • Engineering
  • Any degree majoring in Accounting, Economics or Maths

 

Competencies & Personality Attributes:

 

  • Confident
  • Self-starter
  • Motivated to prove themselves
  • Driven
  • Motivated by performance based rewards
  • Willingness to learn
  • Proactive and able to manage their own training
  • Excellent attention to detail

 

 

Most Important Attribute:

 

  • Diligence and numeracy
  • Proven academic ability with consistently top results during their degree

 

Systems Knowledge:

 

  • MS Office with advanced Excel
  • Bloomberg or Inet an advantage

 

 

 

 

Ref: CPT001626/LO