Bloomberg Intelligence Financials Research Analyst (12 months contract)

Bloomberg Intelligence ("BI") is a leading investment research platform of 500+ investment professionals providing a comprehensive view of industries and their key constituents. Combined with the power of the Bloomberg Professional® service, BI provides depth and breadth of research at the sector, industry and company levels. Bloomberg Intelligence also offers written analysis, industry data, interactive charting and proprietary functions from a team of independent experts, giving trading and investment professionals insight into where crucial industries stand today and where they may be heading next.

As a member of our London-based team, you’ll join Bloomberg Intelligence on a 12 months contract to provide coverage across financials. You’ll be responsible for maintaining existing equity research coverage across Nordic and Irish banks, as well as payments companies.

We’ll trust you to:

• Maintain existing equity research coverage across Nordic and Irish banks, as well as two payments companies, for the duration of the contract.
• Produce company research, thematic work and timely event-driven analysis, including earnings previews, reviews and other significant company developments.
• Monitor and interpret company announcements, earnings calls, regulatory developments and broader industry trends affecting the covered companies.
• Use Bloomberg data sets, Bloomberg Intelligence data and research, company filings and other primary sources to support analysis.
• Manage the earnings cycle for covered companies, including maintaining relevant models and updating research following results.
• Collaborate with regional and global Bloomberg Intelligence analysts and other research teams
• Engage with investor relations teams, company management, investors and other industry contacts to support and maintain the quality of existing coverage.
• Work with Bloomberg Data teams to help ensure the completeness and quality of data used across the covered companies.
• Maintain continuity, quality and timeliness of the existing research franchise throughout the temporary coverage period.

You’ll need to have:

• At least 3 years experience in Equity Research, specializing in Financials companies in Europe
• Sell-side or buy-side Research Analysis experience preferred.
• Detailed knowledge of the Financials sector in Europe
• Experience interpreting financial statements and performing quantitative financial analysis
• Knowledge of advanced concepts, practices, and procedures of finance and accounting
• Strong primary research and writing skills
• Good oral communication and presentation skills
• Self-starter, independent thinker and collaborative team player
• Strong organizational skills and capable of handling multiple projects
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

We'd love to see:

• CFA designation and/or MBA degree, and/or graduate educational experience
• Experience using Python and/or visualization tools (i.e Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik Sense)
• Ability to leverage generative AI or machine learning platforms
• Previous work experience with the Bloomberg Terminal

If this sounds like you, apply today! We're eager to speak with you.

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