Research Associate I - Industrials / Specialty E&C and Construction Materials

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Responsibilities

• Under immediate supervision, the Research Associate I is primarily responsible for providing information and data gathering, analysis, modeling, and organizational support to the senior level Research Analysts.
• Should be adept at or able to quickly learn and apply the core research foundation skills including accounting, finance, valuation, modeling, and proficient verbal and written communication.
• We're Looking For Build and maintain Excel-based financial models, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and discounted cash flow analysis.
• Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
• Analyze information obtained from management in order to conceptualize and define operational problems.
• Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy; reformulate models as necessary.
• Building and updating comp sheets.
• Managing the databases and electronic data services (i.e. Bloomberg, FactSet, etc.) Meet the special projects demands of the senior level Research Analysts.
• Use all resources to determine and locate relevant data.
• Build industry knowledge and contacts.
• You'll Bring Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Economics, Accounting, Finance, and Securities Analysis - Knowledge of economic, accounting, and financial principles and practices, the financial markets, the industry, the analysis and reporting of financial data, and associated terminology.

Requirements

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and priorities to ensure the meeting of deadlines Oral and Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in spoken or written form so that others will understand.
• Bachelor's degree Minimum Required: 0 to 2 years of Financial Services or relevant industry experience Licenses & Credentials Minimum Required: None Systems & Technology Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook Compensation Range Salary: USD $100,000.00/Yr. - USD $100,000.00/Yr.
• Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Pay

• Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position.
• The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee.

Benefits

• Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more!
• To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits.