Equity Research Analyst

Description The Equity Research Analyst will be part of the Office of the CIO Equity Team, which manages the firm's home office individual equity strategies, oversees equity investment coverage across the firm, and supports wealth teams throughout Citizens Wealth. The role conducts fundamental equity research, generates investment ideas, and maintains coverage across a broad universe of U.S. large-cap equities. Responsibilities: * Fundamental Analysis: Conduct in-depth research and provide investment coverage across a broad universe of U.S. public equities to assess their financial performance, competitive positioning, and growth prospects. This involves financial statement analysis, earnings coverage, and financial modeling. * Idea Generation: Provide frequent, well researched, investment ideas for inclusion into US equity strategies taking into context company, industry, sector, macro conditions, and portfolio positioning. * Content Creation: Publish investment content for covered companies, including earnings analysis, and be able to articulate investment thesis, growth drivers, and risks. * Data Analysis: Utilize your expert Excel skills to organize and manipulate data supporting the equity strategy objectives, including financial statement modeling, research, compliance, new business, and due diligence efforts. * AI Integration: Utilize AI tools to enhance research efficiency, data analysis, content creation, and investment insight generation while maintaining strong analytical judgement and oversight. * Collaborative Support: Partner closely with wealth teams to communicate portfolio positioning, investment ideas, onboard equity strategies, and respond to ad hoc research requests. * Market Monitoring: Stay updated with relevant market trends, economic indicators, news, and single stock earnings results that may impact client holdings. * Continuous Learning: Ongoing education and market research to enhance your analytical skills and knowledge base. * Communication: Clearly articulate equity strategy positioning, investment views, and market developments to client-facing teams. Qualifications: * 2-7 years of direct individual stock research experience, analyzing financial statements, earnings reports, modeling forecasts, and articulating investment views. * Buy-side or Sell-side equity research experience. * Ability to pitch and defend investment ideas frequently to senior investors. * Independent thinker with a passion for equity markets. * Ability to leverage AI tools to expedite tasks, scale research, and support investment decision making process and due diligence. * Advanced Excel skills * Ability to complete tasks and research with little supervision, relying on initiative to achieve goals efficiently. * Strong attention to detail with a proactive mindset. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Education/Certification: * Bachelor's Degree required * CFA designation required * MBA preferred * Work Schedule: M-F * Hybrid Schedule 4 days in/1 day WFH (Fridays) Pay Transparency The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $174,000 per year. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens' paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit . Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance. Equal Employment Opportunity Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability. Background Check Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered. Any offer of employment will include further information. Benefits We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. View Benefits Awards We've Received Glassdoor Best Place to Work in Consulting, Finance & Insurance Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index 100 Award Newsweek America's Most Charitable Company The Banker's US Bank of the Year Dave Thomas Foundation's Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace Disability:IN Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion