Senior Analyst, Fund Manager Research (Hybrid)

Morningstar Credit Ratings, Llc; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards

Coaching & development

Dynamic high-performing team

Internal opportunities across geos

Job summary

RBC in Australia is expanding its Equity Research team in Sydney or Melbourne. This Associate role focuses on fundamental analysis of Australian Industrials, building financial models in Excel, and supporting Lead Analysts.

You will forecast earnings, value companies, and generate research reports while maintaining industry data databases. You will interact with company executives and IR teams, travel as needed, and develop toward leading coverage.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with focus on Business, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ full-time work experience, preferably in equity research or corporate finance.
• Excellent writing and communications skills with CEO/CFO/IR interaction.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to source data from multiple sources and summarize clearly.
• Ability to work independently and travel when required.

Responsibilities

• Understand companies under coverage, their operations and market environment.
• Build and update financial models in Excel and link core statements.
• Update historical financials from public data sources.
• Forecast earnings and value companies using DCF and multiples.
• Generate high quality research reports and presentations.
• Build and maintain industry data databases.
• Respond to institutional client queries with lead analysts.
• Identify key risks including ESG, macro, and commodity drivers.

Skills

Equity markets interest

Analytical mindset

Willingness to learn

Excel proficiency

Writing skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Travel flexibility

Education

Undergrad degree

Tools

FactSet

Bloomberg

Job description

RBC is growing in Australia and is looking for a candidate to add to the Australian Equity Research team based in Sydney or Melbourne. We are looking for a suitably qualified candidate with an avid interest in financial markets. Candidates will be responsible for fundamental analysis of Australian companies operating across the Global Industrials sectors.

RBC provides investment research to institutional fund managers in Australia and offshore. Companies covered vary from established large cap businesses to emerging small cap companies. Associate roles primarily provide research support to Lead Analysts. As you develop, your career pathway includes assuming lead coverage of some companies in your own right depending on your experience and track record of performance in the role.

What will you do?

• Understand what companies under coverage do, how they do it, and the market environment in which they operate.
• To understand and be able to build and update company financial models in Microsoft Excel.
• Understand how the company’s profit and loss, balance sheet and cashflow statements interrelate and be able to build and link the core items of these financial statements in Microsoft Excel.
• Be able to update historical company financials from available public data sources.
• Understand the key drivers of a company’s earnings profile and be able to forecast future earnings estimates.
• Understand how to value a company using different valuation methods e.g. DCF valuation methodology, comparable company and multiples analysis.
• Generate high quality research reports and presentations.
• Build and maintain databases of key industry data points.
• Support the Lead Analyst to promptly respond to institutional client queries.
• Identify key operational and earnings risks of companies under research coverage e.g. competitor, ESG, macro, commodity price, geopolitical etc.
• Establish key industry contacts to assist in forming a comprehensive view of the company and the operating environment.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Strong interest in equity markets and finance.
• Willingness to learn and analyse industry sectors and companies.
• Undergraduate degree with a focus on Business, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science or similar field.
• Minimum 2-3 years’ full-time work experience, preferably in an equity research role or corporate finance role at a bank, stockbroking firm, investment fund or accounting firm.
• Excellent writing and communications skills with the ability to interact with the CEO, CFO and IR personnel of the companies under coverage.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong skills across Microsoft Office applications – primarily Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to source data and concisely summarise information from multiple sources e.g. online databases, government statistics, journals, trade publications etc.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a high paced environment.
• Flexibility to travel when required.

Nice-to-have

• Work experience in industrial companies and/or sectors.
• FactSet or Bloomberg experience.

What’s in it for you?

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program with competitive compensation, bonuses and stock where applicable.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team.
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across businesses and geographies as you develop over time.

RBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or any other legally-protected factors.

Additional Job Details

Address:

25 MARTIN PLACE:SYDNEY

City:

Sydney

Country:

Australia

Work hours/week:

38

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried