Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of the analyst will be the research and coverage of small to medium stocks listed on the JSE. This involves the following:
· Undertake in-depth research of selected industries. This includes talking to industry specialists, researching available published material, going on trips and site visits where appropriate and preparing reports on the industry.
· Undertake thorough bottom-up research on companies to understand their history, characteristics, competitive advantages, weaknesses and risks.
· Conduct company visits to meet with management to research growth and opportunities and earnings potential.
· Conduct meetings and research of competitor companies to enhance knowledge and judgement.
· Utilise above information and publicly available financial data to construct 3-yr earnings forecasts for the companies.
· Utilise our in-house tools to value the companies.
· Prepare research reports and presentations for Portfolio Managers.
· Prepare supporting materials for Sales, Marketing and Client Servicing teams.
· Maintain coverage of companies giving timely updates and reviews on earnings updates etc.

Work experience:
· No relevant work experience required, but
· Experience in equity analysis and modelling would be an advantage but not essential.
· Must be comfortable with Excel and enjoy working with numbers