Sell-Side Equity Research Associate - Digital Infrastructure

MoffettNathanson LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MoffettNathanson LLC is seeking a Sell-Side Equity Research Associate to support the Digital Infrastructure franchise (cloud, towers, data centers, internet infrastructure) in a full-time capacity. You will build and maintain models, perform deep analyses, and author research reports.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in equity research or related fields, a top-tier Bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of experience in sell-side or buy-side equity research, asset management, investment banking, management consulting, or private equity, with a preference for those with experience analyzing the TMT space.
• Bachelor’s degree from a top university and an exemplary academic record, with a preference for those majoring in finance, accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or engineering disciplines.
• Outstanding modeling and analytical skills, underpinned by a solid understanding of finance, accounting, economics, and strategy, with matching attention to detail.
• Intellectual curiosity, an aptitude for learning new material quickly, a solid work ethic, and an innate desire to succeed and achieve a high standard of excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An ability to work both independently in an unstructured environment and as part of a team.
• In-depth knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with experience in applications like Bloomberg, FactSet, or statistical tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining company and sector models
• Performing sophisticated financial and non-financial analyses, ranging from focused company-specific items to those at the industry-level, and gathering the information required to perform them
• Authoring research reports, creating exhibits, and putting together presentations
• Generating ideas for new topics to explore in our work
• Communicating with clients and our sales force regarding our research and answering questions they may have
• Interacting with covered companies and industry contacts

Skills

Two to four years experience

Analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree from a top university

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

FactSet

Job description

Sell-Side Equity Research Associate, Digital Infrastructure

Employment: Full time

Salary range: $135,000-150,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications

MoffettNathanson is an independent boutique sell-side equity research firm focused on the TMT space.MoffettNathanson’s Senior Analysts are among the leaders in their respective sectors.Our culture is high-performance, collaborative, and inclusive with the shared goal of creating market-leading fundamental research and providing our clients with outstanding service.We share a passion for uncovering novel, provocative, and underappreciated insights and communicating them in creative and compelling ways.We are seeking a Research Associate to support the Digital Infrastructure franchise (cloud, towers, data centers, internet infrastructure), but this role will also entail working collaboratively with our other teams, offering an unparalleled opportunity to understand the entire TMT value chain.The base salary range offered for this role will be $135,000-150,000.Elements unique to each person are taken into consideration when determining an employee’s compensation including, but not limited to, relevant education, skill set, experience level, performance, professional certifications, seniority, geographic location, revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

A Research Associate’s responsibilities cover all aspects of creating in-depth, fundamental research, including:

Building and maintaining company and sector models

Performing sophisticated financial and non-financial analyses, ranging from focused company-specific items to those at the industry-level, and gathering the information required to perform them

Authoring research reports, creating exhibits, and putting together presentations

Generating ideas for new topics to explore in our work

Communicating with clients and our sales force regarding our research and answering questions they may have

Interacting with covered companies and industry contacts

The ideal Research Associate’s qualifications will include:

Two to four years of experience in sell-side or buy-side equity research, asset management, investment banking, management consulting, or private equity, with a preference for those with experience analyzing the TMT space; we are also open to candidates with relevant engineering experience or with non-traditional backgrounds, so long as they have a demonstrated interest in and skillset for this type of role

Bachelor’s degree from a top university and an exemplary academic record, with a preference for those majoring in finance, accounting, business, economics, mathematics, or engineering disciplines

Outstanding modeling and analytical skills, underpinned by a solid understanding of finance, accounting, economics, and strategy, with matching attention to detail

Intellectual curiosity, an aptitude for learning new material quickly, a solid work ethic, and an innate desire to succeed and achieve a high standard of excellence

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

An ability to work both independently in an unstructured environment and as part of a team

Comfort working in a demanding professional environment and handling time-sensitive matters

In-depth knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with experience in applications like Bloomberg, FactSet, or statistical tools a plus

What We Offer:

Competitive salary range: $135,000-150,000 per year, eligible for a discretionary bonus