Autonomous Senior Research Associate – US Capital Markets

Responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Research Associate to join our Autonomous US Capital Markets team in New York. If you have a passion for research and are interested in building a long-term career in the investing world, there's no better place to start than Bernstein. We seek candidates who love to solve problems, analyze data, and are passionate about in-depth fundamental analysis. We offer a unique opportunity to become an industry expert as you work alongside a seasoned veteran who will mentor and develop you. These roles offer a path to more senior opportunities within Bernstein and Autonomous.

As a Senior Research Associate, you will:

• Develop broad sector expertise across US Capital Markets including investment banks, retail brokers, fintech, and information services companies, working one-on-one with a Senior Analyst who is a seasoned industry expert
• Build deep knowledge spanning bleeding-edge topics like crypto, prediction markets, and digital assets to traditional areas including wealth management, bank regulation, and market structure
• Become highly proficient at in-depth analysis of your companies, stocks, and industry themes
• Work with and analyze vast and complex data sets, extracting actionable insights from SEC filings and alternative data sources
• Author written research that is famous for its deep industry insights and analytical rigor
• Become adept at financial forecasting, including building detailed forward-looking models
• Build strong relationships across the investing community including our sales and trading teams and institutional clients
• Build a network within your industry including senior management of your companies

We have an outstanding Associate program and make a strong commitment to your development. Our culture is intellectually rigorous, but it is also very collegial and fun. We have robust learning and development programs as well as annual offsite events. We offer a flexible work schedule, but our in-office environment is very active. Our Associates are highly involved in (and often lead) our firm’s cultural initiatives, ranging from health & wellness, community service, mentoring, employee resource groups, social events, and Associate leadership.

The role is eligible an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, Medical/Dental/Vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.

Profile Required

For our Senior Research Associate roles, we look for evidence of thought leadership, intellectual breadth, quantitative rigor and a differentiated approach to solving problems. We look carefully at your academic background as well as any prior work experience for evidence of the following:

• Organic leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Best-in-class broad-based analytical skills
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to work with data sets, including STEM undergraduate degrees
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks/projects at once
• Relentless intellectual curiosity – our signature strength
• Advanced Excel & Data Analysis Skills — Demonstrated proficiency in Excel, including the ability to efficiently manage and analyze large datasets quickly and accurately, with strong attention to detail. Must be adept at building structured, scalable, and easily refreshable models, dashboards, and analyses that enable rapid insights and can be quickly updated with new data.
• Strong grasp of financial statements, financial models and valuation methodologies
• 2+ years of experience in sell-side research, investment banking, public accounting, consulting or similar fields

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or CFA
• Proficiency in market data tools such as Bloomberg, CapIQ/SNL, Morningstar, VisibleAlpha etc
• Preference for candidates with existing SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 86 and Series 87 licenses or a subset thereof
• Experience in sell-side Financial Services equity research strongly preferred

We have an outstanding Associate program and make a strong commitment to your development. Our culture is intellectually rigorous, but it is also very collegial and fun. We have robust learning and development programs as well as annual offsite events. We offer a flexible work schedule, but our in-office environment is very active. Our Associates are highly involved in (and often lead) our firm’s cultural initiatives, ranging from health & wellness, community service, mentoring, employee resource groups, social events, and Associate leadership.

The role is eligible an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, Medical/Dental/Vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.