Associate: Equity Research, Autos

Bank of America Bank of America · Banking · New York, NY

Associate in Equity Research at Bank of America, focusing on the US Automotive value chain. Responsibilities include idea generation, industry research, client interaction, database management, financial modeling, valuation analysis, report writing, and marketing material creation. Requires 1-3+ years of experience in finance-related fields, strong Excel and financial analysis skills, and a general interest in financial markets.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform complex financial modeling & valuation work
  2. Write regular industry and company reports and company launch initiations from scratch
  3. Analyze data in market research databases
  4. Demonstrate strong industry knowledge and business judgment
  5. Interview industry experts regarding our covered companies and industries

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
  • 1-3+ years’ experience in accounting, corporate finance, research, banking or consulting
  • Strong modeling and financial analysis skills (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement in Excel)
  • Ability to comprehend and create charts, diagrams, tables and other data visualizations
  • Strong attention to detail
  • General interest in the stock market and/or financial markets
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

Nice to have

  • progress towards a CFA or other relevant professional certifications
  • Knowledge of statistics and/or data analytics/data science techniques

What the JD emphasized

  • Strong modeling and financial analysis skills
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Must work well in a fast-paced, intense and collaborative team environment
  • Must have excellent communication skills, written and verbal