Equity Research Analyst

Company: Morningstar
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

About the Role

Our Equity Research team requires an experienced equity analyst to cover Healthcare stocks, primarily focusing on a select group of Biotechnology companies and Contract Research Organizations.

Job Responsibilities

--- Analyze publicly available information, develop industry-relevant contacts and build internally-generated data to create investment mosaic, often with incomplete information.

--- Estimate fair values for about 20 healthcare companies, mostly focusing on mid-cap biotechnology firms and contract research organizations.

--- Gather and analyze industry data to develop a long-term industry vision and write notes for a sophisticated and demanding client base in a timely, accurate, insightful manner. Analyze implications of fundamental industry developments for coverage.

--- Regularly publish reports, detailed discounted cash flow models that focus on the key drivers of the business, and in-depth research pieces, including the qualitative and quantitative analyses of your coverage's Economic Moats.

--- Develop relationships with coverage companies and industry participants by attending company events and industry conferences to enhance research and build brand.

--- Become an expert in Morningstar's Economic Moat research methodology.

--- Proactively surface attractive investment ideas internally and externally to support all products and clients.

--- Collaborate with colleagues by lending your financial, industry and investment expertise, including reviews of written research, financial models, moat presentations and other items as requested by your Director.

--- Act with independence and an 'investors first' attitude at all times.

Qualifications

--- A bright, motivated individual with the desire to succeed in an intellectually-intense environment. Possess intellectual curiosity, a passion for creative analysis, and attention to detail.

--- Ability to think broadly and creatively about a range of strategic issues affecting a business.

--- Strong qualitative and quantitative acumen combined with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

--- Bachelor's degree; a CFA designation and/or MBA or a Masters is preferred.

--- Three to five years of experience in sell side or buy side equity research; Alternatively, three to five years of healthcare industry experience combined with a proven interest in equity research.036_MstarResearchLLC Morningstar Research Services LLC Legal Entity

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