Research Manager at Andersen

Job Summary

Our client, a leading international investment banking firm, is seeking a highly skilled Research Manager to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of international and domestic economies, financial systems, and investment analysis.

Job Details

• Coordinate Periodic Economic and Analytical Research on Financial Assets: Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Exchange Traded Funds, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Real Estate, etc. including the supervision and training of Junior Analysts.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual curriculum for Research Insights production and distribution.
• Advise and provide Market Intelligence to group’s clients including periodic investment recommendations.
• Facilitating and organizing webinars and presentations to HNIs and institutional clients.
• Ensuring the safe custody and update of the Research database and time to time servicing of the financial models.
• Providing research support for client relationship officers and business development departments of the group Strategic Business Units (SBUs) – GTI Securities GTI Trading, GTI MFB, GTI Asset Management.
• Provide research insights to advice on the potential and benefit of investing in fresh Strategic investment opportunities.
• Carrying out research on general economic dynamics and sectional/industry report and advising the various SBUs on implications, benefits and opportunities.
• Idea generation for periodic flash notes on the economy and financial market as the need arises.
• Providing research support to the development and implementation of the company’s strategic and operational plans with research intelligence on industry trends and market dynamics.
• Preparing quarterly flash notes on company’s quarterly releases and reviewing valuation models and assumptions as at when due.
• Comprehensive analytical review, forecast of financial statements, creating financial models using electronic spreadsheet and training new Analysts on valuation and financial models.
• Participation in the writing, vetting, quality control and presentation of all reports within the team.

Requirements

• High numeracy and outstanding of financial analysis and modelling skills Sound
•  knowledge of financial modelling, valuation methodologies – including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation, Dividend Discount Model (DDM), Residual Income Model (RIM), Relative Valuation Multiples etc.
• Very strong knowledge of the fixed income market dynamics and valuation as well as factors driving yield and price movements
• Strong technical economics skills, specifically in relation to quantitative and statistical analysis.
• Ability to analyse and draw reasonable inferences from the analyses of financial and economic data
• Sound experience in preparing flagship reports including sector reports, strategic tailor-made research reports and Annual Economic and Financial Market Outlook report amongst others.
• Ability to present research findings and/or viewpoints in an articulate and intelligent manner to varying stakeholders including clients, senior management and the Board
• Strong communication skills, business writing skills and presentation skills
• Stout entrepreneurial work ethics, leadership and people management skills
• Ability to work independently and motivate other team members to deliver superlative result irrespective of the time or resource constraints