Senior Research Associate (Campus)

Societe Generale; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Hybrid work model

Licensing sponsorship

Job summary

Bernstein is seeking MBAs to join its premier Equity Research platform as Senior Research Associates. You will work with a veteran Senior Analyst to build deep industry expertise, analyze data, and produce differentiated research.

You will be part of a best-in-class program with strong learning and development and a collaborative culture. The role emphasizes solving complex problems, financial forecasting, and relationships across the investing community, with a hybrid in-office schedule and

Qualifications

• Relentless intellectual curiosity with an aptitude for solving complex problems.
• Demonstrated leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to work with data sets, including STEM backgrounds.
• Broad-based analytical skills and ownership of work.

Responsibilities

• Develop industry expertise by working one-on-one with a senior analyst.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of companies, stocks and themes.
• Author differentiated written research and forward-looking models.
• Forecast financially with detailed forward-looking projections.
• Build relationships across the investing community and with clients.
• Support internal teams and drive the franchise’s workflow.

Skills

Relentless curiosity

Organic leadership

Verbal and written communication

Quantitative data analysis

Analytical skills

Ownership & accountability

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

Responsibilities

We are looking for MBAs to join Bernstein’s premier Equity Research platform as Senior Research Associates. If you are a natural leader, have a passion for research, and are interested in building a long-term career in the investing world, there’s no better place than Bernstein. We seek candidates who love to solve problems, analyze data, and are passionate about in-depth fundamental analysis. We offer a unique opportunity to become an industry expert as you work alongside a Senior Analyst who is typically an industry veteran who will mentor and develop you. Bernstein has a best-in-class Associate program; our Associate alumni are numerous across the investment management industry and within the ranks of our highly-rated Senior Analysts.

Responsibilities

We are looking for MBAs to join Bernstein’s premier Equity Research platform as Senior Research Associates. If you are a natural leader, have a passion for research, and are interested in building a long-term career in the investing world, there’s no better place than Bernstein. We seek candidates who love to solve problems, analyze data, and are passionate about in-depth fundamental analysis. We offer a unique opportunity to become an industry expert as you work alongside a Senior Analyst who is typically an industry veteran who will mentor and develop you. Bernstein has a best-in-class Associate program; our Associate alumni are numerous across the investment management industry and within the ranks of our highly-rated Senior Analysts.

Our Senior Research Associates play an important role in producing the research Bernstein is famous for: unbiased, thematic, collaborative, data-driven, and always differentiated. You will develop relationships across the investing community and become a thought partner to our clients. You will work closely with your team but also have a high degree of autonomy and independence.

As a Senior Research Associate, you will:

• Become an industry expert working one-on-one with a Senior Analyst who often has 10-15 years of prior industry experience in consulting and/or management roles
• Become highly proficient at in-depth analysis of your companies, stocks, and industry themes
• Author highly differentiated written research that is famous for its deep industry insights and quantitative frameworks, including our signature Blackbook product
• Become adept at financial forecasting, including building detailed forward-looking models
• Build strong relationships across the investing community including our sales and trading teams and institutional clients
• Build a network within your industry including senior managements of your companies
• Act as team COO and actively manage your franchise’s workflow

We have an outstanding Associate program and make a strong commitment to developing our MBA talent. Our culture is intellectually rigorous, but also very collegial and fun. We have robust learning and development programs as well as annual offsite events. We offer a hybrid work schedule, but our in-office environment is very active. Our Senior Associates are highly involved in (and often lead) our firm’s cultural initiatives, ranging from health & wellness, community service, mentoring, employee resource groups, social events, and Associate leadership.

Required

Profile required

Basic

• Relentless intellectual curiosity and an aptitude for solving complex problems
• Organic leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Demonstrated outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to work with data sets, including STEM undergraduate degrees
• Best-in-class broad-based analytical skills
• Willingness to own work and maintain accountability
• Collaborative, team-player attitude

Preferred

• Experience analyzing public companies
• Demonstrated experience working with clients in a professional service environment

We look forward to learning more about you!

Why join us

• Competitive compensation offerings, including retirement plans with matching employer contributions
• A holistic employee benefit package to support your and your family’s health and wellness
• Sponsorship of your required SIE, Series 7, 63, 86, 87 licenses
• Support for the CFA program
• Flexible time off and a hybrid work model

In accordance with applicable law, the minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is as follows:

Base Salary Range: $175,000 to $175,000.

Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at Bernstein, which may include, depending on eligibility, commissions, year-end incentive compensation, short- and long-term incentives and Department-specific awards. In addition, Bernstein provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, Medical/Dental/Vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.

Bernstein is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.

Business insight

Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and we have a long history of our research receiving #1 rankings for overall quality and industry knowledge.

Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Blackbooks, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis.

In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.

On April 1, 2024, AllianceBernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernstein’s cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generale’sequity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.