KBW Equity Research Associate I - Banking sector coverage

Stifel Financial Corp.; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stifel Financial Corp. is seeking a Research Associate I in Atlanta, GA to support senior researchers with data gathering, analysis, modeling, and presentation of financial information.

The role requires quickly learning core research foundations in accounting, finance, valuation, and modeling while communicating clearly in writing and speech. Responsibilities include building financial models, performing data validation, maintaining databases, and supporting special projects for senior

Qualifications

• Minimum required: Bachelor's degree.
• 0–2 years of Financial Services or relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Excel-based financial models (income statements, balance sheets, cash flows, DCF).
• Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems and determine parameters.
• Analyze information from management to define operational problems.
• Validate and test models; reformulate as needed.
• Build and update comp sheets and manage databases (Bloomberg, FactSet, etc.).
• Meet special project demands of senior analysts and locate relevant data.
• Develop industry knowledge and contacts.

Skills

Inductive Reasoning

Critical Thinking

Judgment & Decision Making

Time Management

Oral & Written Expression

Economics, Accounting, Finance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel,where success meets success.

What You\'ll Be Doing

Under immediate supervision, the Research Associate I is primarily responsible for providing information and data gathering, analysis, modeling, and organizational support to the senior level Research Analysts. Should be adept at or able to quickly learn and apply the core research foundation skills including accounting, finance, valuation, modeling, and proficient verbal and written communication.

What We\'re Looking For

• Build and maintain Excel-based financial models, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and discounted cash flow analysis.


• Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.


• Analyze information obtained from management in order to conceptualize and define operational problems.


• Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy; reformulate models as necessary.


• Building and updating comp sheets.


• Managing the databases and electronic data services (i.e. Bloomberg, FactSet, etc.)


• Meet the special projects demands of the senior level Research Analysts.


• Use all resources to determine and locate relevant data.


• Build industry knowledge and contacts.

What You\'ll Bring

• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.


• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


• Time Management - Managing one\'s own time and priorities to ensure the meeting of deadlines


• Oral and Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in spoken or written form so that others will understand.


• Economics, Accounting, Finance, and Securities Analysis - Knowledge of economic, accounting, and financial principles and practices, the financial markets, the industry, the analysis and reporting of financial data, and associated terminology.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree


• Minimum Required: 0 to 2 years of Financial Services or relevant industry experience

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: None

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

About Stifel

In June of 1962, Harry Keefe, Jr., Gene Bruyette, and Norbert Woods founded Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) along with five other employees and $50,000 in capital. Together, the founders launched KBW with a vision of the future and a belief in personal accountability during a time when investors purchased bank stocks for the dividend yield alone. Few banks published balance sheets or earnings statements, and research was nearly nonexistent. With the addition of sales, trading, and research operations, and a clear focus on regional banks, the company has branched out since its founding. KBW is now widely considered the leading expert on all financial sub-sectors.

KBW, the Force Driving Financial Services Forward

• #1 Best U.S. SMID Research for Banks


• #1 Best U.S. SMID Research for Non-Bank Financials


• #1 Best U.S. Industry Trading for Financials** 2024 Coalition Greenwich Survey Results**