Investment Strategy & Research Analyst III

Citizens Bank; Westwood (MA); Hybrid; USD 169,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Wellness programs

Maternity/Paternity leave

Job summary

Citizens Bank in Westwood, MA seeks a Senior Equity Analyst to cover a broad U.S. large-cap universe as a sector generalist. You will independently set research agendas, develop and defend investment ideas, and contribute to a small, collaborative team while supporting wealth advisors.

You will author research, provide stock pitches, and utilize AI tools and advanced Excel to scale insights with strong judgment and oversight.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of direct single-stock research experience covering U.S. equities.
• Ability to analyze financial statements, forecasts, and valuation work.
• Deep knowledge of the U.S. large-cap universe and sector breadth.
• Ability to generate and defend investment ideas to senior investors.
• Strong investment writing and presentation skills.
• Experience presenting to advisors or large audiences.
• CFA designation and a Bachelor’s degree are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth bottom-up research on U.S. large-cap equities with financial modeling.
• Originate data-backed investment ideas for equity strategies and advisors.
• Deliver stock pitches and research that shape strategy ownership.
• Serve as a senior equity resource to advisors firmwide on stocks and macro developments.
• Author earnings commentary, investment write-ups, and white papers.
• Apply AI tools to scale research while using judgment and oversight.
• Excel-based data organization to support strategy objectives and due diligence.
• Maintain ongoing research discipline and deepen coverage over time.

Skills

Single-stock research

Financial modeling

Industry analysis

Communicating investment views

Public speaking

AI in research

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CFA designation

Tools

FactSet

Bloomberg

Morningstar Direct

Job description

Description

The Senior Equity Analyst will be part of the Office of the CIO Equity Team, which manages the firm’s home office equity strategies and supports wealth teams across Citizens Wealth. This is a seasoned, bottom-up research role for an analyst who will independently cover a broad universe of U.S. large-cap equities as a sector generalist, generate data-backed investment ideas for the strategies, and serve as a senior single-stock resource for advisors and an extension of the advisory team. The role is designed for an experienced analyst who independently sets their research agenda, develops and defends investment recommendations, and delivers with minimal oversight while contributing effectively within a small, highly collaborative investment team.

Primary responsibilities include

• Conduct in-depth, bottom-up research across a broad universe of U.S. large-cap equities, assessing financial performance, competitive positioning, and growth prospects through financial statement analysis, earnings coverage, valuation, and financial modeling.
• Independently originate and deliver frequent, data-backed investment ideas for the equity strategies and advisors, considering company fundamentals, industry dynamics, sector and macro conditions, and portfolio positioning, including differentiated perspectives on existing holdings and new investment candidates.
• Serve as a core member of the investment team focused on delivering competitive long-term results versus the S&P 500, contributing stock views, pitches, and original research that shape what the strategies own.
• Act as a senior equity resource to advisors firmwide on individual stocks, industries, sectors, and macro developments, responding to ad hoc requests with speed and accuracy.
• Author earnings commentary, investment write-ups, and white papers covering investment thesis, valuation, growth drivers, catalysts, and risks for internal investment and advisor audiences.
• Apply prudent, well-governed AI tools to scale research capacity, accelerate analysis and content production, and surface investment insights, with human judgment applied to every output.
• Apply expert Excel skills to organize and manipulate data supporting strategy objectives, including modeling, screening, research, compliance, new business, and due diligence.
• Deliver stock pitches, investment views, and strategy positioning to the equity team, wealth teams, senior leadership, and large internal audiences.
• Maintain an ongoing research discipline through company and industry research, earnings analysis, and market monitoring to continuously deepen expertise, broaden coverage, and identify new investment opportunities.

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of direct single-stock research experience covering U.S. equities, sell-side or buy-side, with a demonstrated track record of deep fundamental analysis.
• Proven ability to analyze financial statements and earnings, develop forecasts and valuation work, and articulate a clear investment view.
• Broad working knowledge of the U.S. large-cap universe, paired with the ability to build genuine depth on a company or industry quickly and repeatedly across sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to independently generate, pitch, and defend investment ideas to senior investors.
• Strong investment writing capabilities, including the ability to develop commentary and research that clearly communicates investment thesis, valuation, catalysts, growth drivers, and risks.
• Established presentation and public-speaking ability, with experience communicating investment views to advisors, clients, senior investors, or large professional audiences.
• Genuine passion for equity markets, with the intellectual curiosity and self-motivation to continuously pursue new investment ideas, challenge consensus, deepen expertise, and deliver high-quality research without requiring day-to-day direction.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to scale research, analysis, and due diligence while applying appropriate judgment and oversight.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• CFA designation required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FactSet, Bloomberg, and Morningstar Direct.
• MBA preferred.
• Experience serving as a senior equity research resource to advisors, investment professionals, or other sophisticated internal or external audiences.
• Experience working across multiple sectors or demonstrating the ability to develop research depth quickly across a broad U.S. large-cap equity universe.

Hours & Work Schedule

• Hours per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: Monday–Friday; hybrid schedule with 4 days in office and Fridays working from home.

Pay Transparency

• The salary range for this position is $169,000 - $213,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.
• We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit Citizens Benefits.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.