Job Description
We have an opening for a Research Associate in our highly-ranked Autonomous Research team, covering CEEMEA Financials. Our industry teams are typically only a few professionals in number, and you will have a high level of responsibility and be empowered to make an important contribution.
As a Research Associate on the CEEMEA Financials team, you will:
* Acquire expertise in your sector working with a Senior Analyst who is a seasoned industry expert
* Become adept at in-depth analysis of your industry and companies
* Contribute to our highly differentiated written product
* Build relationships with company managements as well as sales, trading, and institutional clients
Our Research Associates typically possess:
* A 1st class or 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant academic subject such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, the Sciences or Engineering from a university that is widely recognised as being ranked within the top 10-20 global institutions in its field
* Advanced financial modelling skills including confident knowledge of Excel (may have credentials such as the CFA, ACA or CPA)
* Excellent broad-based analytical skills
* Familiarity with Bloomberg is an advantage
* Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
* Relentless intellectual curiosity and a drive to excel at the highest level
* Prior knowledge of banks analysis or banks accounting is a requirement of the role
We look for consummate team players who seek a highly rigorous and collegial environment for their career development.
Company Description
Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and we have a long history of our research receiving #1 rankings for overall quality and industry knowledge.
Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Blackbooks, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis.
In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.
On April 1, 2024, AllianceBernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernstein’s cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generale’s equity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering
If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply, and we will manage your application. At Bernstein, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.