Associate Equity Analyst

Morningstar; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Morningstar in London is seeking an Associate Equity Analyst to support stock coverage, modeling, and research projects alongside senior analysts. The role is based in our London office with a hybrid work arrangement.

You will help build and maintain detailed discounted cash flow models, analyze moats and competitive positioning, and contribute to high-quality investment research for Morningstar's global insights team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance required.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills, including DCF.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior analysts on researching, analyzing, and valuing companies in multiple sectors.
• Assist in evaluating competitive advantages (moats) and relative positioning.
• Build and maintain detailed DCF models focusing on key drivers and scenario analyses.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Communication

Critical thinking

DCF modelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

CFA/CPA or MBA preferred

Job description

The Group

Morningstar’s Research group provides independent analysis on individual securities, funds, markets, and portfolios. The Research group also provides data on hundreds of thousands of investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on millions of equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar is one of the largest independent sources of fund, equity, and credit data and research in the world, and our advocacy for investors’ interests is the foundation of our company.

The Role

As an Associate Equity Analyst, you will work closely with the senior members of the analyst team, assisting them with stock coverage, modeling, and various research projects. This position is based in our London office.

Responsibilities

• Liaise closely with the senior members of the research team on researching, analyzing, and valuing companies in several sectors.
• Work on research projects that assist senior members of the department in evaluating companies’ competitive advantages (or moats), relative positioning within their respective sectors.
• Assist in building and maintaining detailed discounted cash flow models for companies covered by senior analysts, focusing on the key drivers of the business and incorporating scenario analyses.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field is required
• a Chartered Financial Analyst® or CPA designation and/or a Master's degree in business administration are preferred
• Independence, critical thinking skills, and a passion for investing, with a bias toward long-term fundamental research and investing
• Knowledge of various financial models, including discounted cash flow model
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• The ability to work under tight deadlines, sometimes with incomplete information

Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.

Base Salary Compensation Range GBP 41,800.00-55,733.33 Bonus Target: 10% Annual We expect the compensation and target bonus for this role to fall within the stated range. The specific compensation offered will depend on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and other job-related factors.

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in-office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.

B99_MstarHollandBV Morningstar Holland BV Legal Entity Morningstar is a global independent investment research and financial data company. Here, you'll help uncover what's hidden, simplify what's complex, and create insights that empower investor success.

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