Associate Equity Research - Home Building

About the role

The Research Associate will be involved in all facets of research activities and will play an integral role supporting the coverage of publicly traded Homebuilding & Building Products companies, communicating with public investors, presenting to the Citizens institutional equity salesforce and interacting with company executives, venture capital firms and private equity firms.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain financial models
• Perform financial analysis and due diligence
• Write company specific and thematic investment-driven research reports
• Conduct research from the primary literature, proprietary databases, tailored industry surveys
• Attend meetings with management teams and investor conferences
• Analyze and update investment themes and ideas across the Internet sector
• Respond to requests from institutional sales force and from clients

Qualifications

• 2+ years of research experience in Homebuilding & Building Products sector strongly preferred
• Live in, or ability to relocate to, New York
• A basic understanding of stocks and the stock market
• A basic understanding of accounting and finance
• A bachelor's degree along with outstanding academic achievement, preferably in fields of finance, economics, accounting, data science or computer science
• High level of proficiency with Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership and team working skills
• Superior work ethic

Skills

• Pass the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam
• Pass the Series 86 and Series 87 exams

Pay & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $160,000 per year, plus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the work location, the budget 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.

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.