Senior Research Associate / Associate Analyst

Artisan Partners; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Artisan Partners, based in Boston, MA, seeks a Senior Research Associate / Associate Analyst for the EMsights Capital Group to research global debt and equity securities, focusing on emerging and frontier markets. The role involves building financial models, analyzing industry fundamentals, and engaging with management and experts worldwide.

As experience grows, you will deepen exposure to idea generation, investment processes, and teamwork across portfolios, with attendance at industry

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of investment management, investment banking, consulting, or relevant industry experience.
• Experience in financial modeling and capital structure analysis.
• Strong interest in investing, economics, finance, politics, and international affairs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and exposure to coding in Python, R, or other language.
• Foreign language skills or experience abroad, especially in EMEA or Asia.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed analysis across the capital structure of firms.
• Screen for debt and equity investment opportunities in public and private markets.
• Evaluate business models, industry competitiveness, and long‑term health.
• Monitor existing portfolio assets.
• Manage processes related to investments in private securities and restructurings.
• Foster and maintain relationships with company management.
• Collaborate with analysts responsible for corporate and sovereign analysis.

Skills

Investment analysis

Financial modeling

Excel

Python/R

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Python

R

Job description

Artisan Partners seeks a highly motivated, intellectually curious Senior Research Associate / Associate Analyst to join the EMsights Capital Group, the firm’s autonomous investment team. The team invests long and short across global debt and equity securities with a focus on emerging and frontier markets.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is interested in researching companies in emerging, frontier and developed markets and developing skills to analyze public and private investments.

The individual will work side by side with Portfolio Managers, Analysts, and Traders to help them understand the issues driving company valuations. Research Associates contribute to the team’s investment process as they perform research into daily news events, build and maintain financial models, and interact with company management and industry experts for companies around the world. They will also be expected to conduct in-depth analysis into industry fundamentals, supply and demand, governance quality, as well as social issues and environmental concerns of their companies.

As experience is gained, the individual will be given opportunities to deepen their exposure to the idea generation and investment management processes and interact with various team members to fully explore the various roles required to manage investment portfolios.

Attendance at industry conferences and travel to visit companies under coverage will be required.

Location: Boston, MA

Salary Range: $100,000 - $150,000

Specific placement within the provided range will be determined by an individual’s geographic location as well as relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Associates may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon Firm and individual performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed analysis across the capital structure of firms
• Help screen for debt and equity investment opportunities in public and private markets
• Evaluate a firm’s business model, its competitiveness within an industry, and the industry’s long-term health and viability
• Actively monitor existing portfolio assets
• Manage processes related to investments in private securities and restructurings
• Foster and maintain relationships with company management
• Collaborate with team members responsible for both corporate and sovereign analysis

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of investment management, investment banking, consulting or relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated interest in investing, economics, finance, politics, and/or international affairs
• Experience in financial modeling and capital structure analysis
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and exposure/interest in coding in Python, R or another language
• Foreign language skills and/or experience living, studying or working abroad, particularly in EMEA or Asia
• Strong communication skills, excellent work ethic, and a continued desire to learn
• Ability and desire to work rigorously in a highly collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record

Privacy Notice for California Applicants

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is an equal opportunity employer. Artisan Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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