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