Equity Research Associate Consumer

Research
Morgan Stanley Investment Research is uniquely committed to being an essential part of our clients investment process. We strive to be the sell-side research provider that best understands the buy side. Through relevant and timely conversations with leading investors we focus resources on risk-reward essentials: identifying the investor debates assessing the potential outcomes and uncovering the evidence our clients need to validate their investment decisions. Our equity analysts cover some 3000 stocks; our economists strategists and fixed income analysts cover all major regions and other asset classes around the globe.

Equity Research
The Equity Research department is responsible for researching macroeconomic and microeconomic conditions along with company fundamentals. It also collects and analyses financial information to make investment recommendations on stocks in specific sectors. Research analysts build financial models to explore alternative scenarios examine industries and communicate with companies and investors. Equity Research team members discuss their analysis and investment recommendations in research notes. A career in investment research at Morgan Stanley demands a commitment to excellence and a passion for the markets as well as the highest level of integrity.

We are currently seeking an experiencedAssociate-levelmember to join ourConsumer team.

Primary Responsibilities
Creation and maintenance of earnings valuation and industry models leveraging skills in accounting finance and economics
Writing research reports for initiations of coverage analysis of data earnings results and industry news.
Interest in and ability to leverage all available resources to create differentiated content for writing research reports (company-specific or industry)
Interact with institutional investors responding to requests for models reports and data analysis.
Keep abreast of industry-related news flow. Analyze implications of news/industry developments to companies under coverage.
Develop and maintain relationships with investor relations personnel and management of companies under coverage
Conduct industry diligence and primary research through surveys expert conference calls and various channel checks to evaluate industry trends.
Assist internal sales and trading teams in the timely analysis of breaking news in the sector

Qualifications

The candidate will have 2 to 5 years of professional experience in Equity Research Investment Banking Capital Markets and/or the Consumer Industry
Experience utilizing Excel to Build / Maintain Financial models an advanced level of excel proficiency is expected and required
Experience writing in a professional capacity e.g. crafting equity research notes / correspondence; presentation and/or development of industry reports
Strong PowerPoint skills are required
Expected to be adaptable and have the ability to work well under pressure
Strong attention to detail is a must
CFA is a plus

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $150000 and $200000 per year for Associate at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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