Equity Analyst

Mako Trading; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policies

Private health and dental insurance

Generous pension scheme

Free gym access

Wellbeing guidance and support

Involvement with Mako Foundation

Job summary

Mako is seeking an Equity Analyst to join the equity trading team in Dublin. You will work with senior traders and analysts to identify risks and opportunities in equities markets, delivering actionable insights.

You will contribute to the long-term equity strategy and the special situations desk by creating and maintaining proprietary research and robust financial models to support investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Front office or markets-adjacent experience preferred (US equities a plus)

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep-dive research across sectors and themes to develop proprietary insights.
• Build investment theses including industry mapping, dynamics and variant perceptions.
• Identify catalysts, risk factors and inflection points across covered names and themes.
• Construct and maintain detailed financial models, valuation frameworks and datasets.
• Track macro trends, regulatory changes and technology shifts to translate into equity views.
• Continuously refine research processes to generate edge more efficiently.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Intellectual curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

At Mako, we believe in the power of collaboration to drive innovation in pursuit of our collective ambition; excellence in trading. Our diverse community is connected through a commitment to being the best we can be with the highest standards of integrity.

Join the equity trading team as an Equity Analyst. You will work directly with experienced senior traders and analysts to help them identify risks and opportunities in equities markets that help deliver sustainable short and long-term success.

The Equity Analyst will work closely with our long‑term equity strategy and our special situations desk to create and manage research that is relevant, accurate and actionable.

What you'll be doing:

• Deep-dive research across sectors, equities, and thematic ideas — going beyond surface consensus to develop proprietary insight
• Building comprehensive investment theses from the ground up, including industry mapping, competitive dynamics, and variant perception
• Identifying and sizing key catalysts, risk factors, and inflection points across covered names and themes
• Constructing and maintaining detailed financial models, valuation frameworks, and proprietary datasets
• Tracking structural trends — technological shifts, regulatory change, macro developments — and translating them into actionable equity views
• Continuously refining research processes and finding smarter, more scalable ways to generate edge

What we're looking for:

• Excellent analytical skills with very strong attention to detail
• Clear, concise communicator who knows what matters and can cut through noise
• Genuine intellectual curiosity about equities
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Front office or markets‑adjacent experience (US equities a plus, not required)

We are Mako

At Mako, we are welcoming, inclusive and collaborative. We work fast and smart in a supportive and dress-down environment that allows colleagues to be themselves and achieve great things. We uphold the principles of a flat structure that offers unrivalled engagement with senior leadership and career development opportunities.

Benefits

We have a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Flexible leave and hybrid working policies
• Private health and dental insurance
• Generous pension scheme
• Free access to the Mako gym
• Employee wellbeing guidance and support
• Opportunity to become involved in the rewarding work of the Mako Foundation

About Mako

Mako is a leading options market maker with a global trading footprint. It has been at the forefront of options market making since 1999, from the open outcry trading pits to screen trading and automated algorithmic execution strategies that are driving the future of the industry.

From offices in London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Singapore, Sydney, Brisbane and Chengdu, Mako offers the best‑in‑class liquidity solutions across Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities and FX derivatives markets and prides itself in its entrepreneurial, collaborative and philanthropic culture.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] and we will arrange this.

For further information on the Mako Group please refer to our website: www.mako.com.