Equity Analyst

**Equity Analyst - Generalist - 0000IFDR**

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HSBC Global Banking and Markets is an emerging markets (EM)-led, financing-focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. HSBC Global Research is an independent research house with a strong focus on Emerging Markets (EMs). We have c350 analysts covering 1,900+ companies, 60+ economies, 45+ sovereigns’ rates and 50+ currencies globally. Our analysts, based out of 22 countries, are spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With a particular focus on EMs, UK, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, we provide regular comment and analysis on topics including economics, currencies, fixed income and equities. Our goal is to generate unique investment opportunities for our clients by sharing our insights and creating thought-provoking ideas.

We are currently an ambitious individual to join HSBC Global Research in UAE as an Equity Analyst. The role is to be a part of a team covering US stocks which includes individual stock coverage as well as ensuring all of the team's coverage continues to be up-to-date and relevant.

**The role requires**:

- **Stock coverage**:Research coverage of requisite stocks as assigned by the Research Management. Maintain a consistent flow of high quality actionable research on covered stocks including timely updates on earning releases and any other significant events. Ensuring that there are timely updates in place for all stocks within the team’s coverage universe.
- **Global Products and Thematic research**: Produce thematic research on coverage as appropriate highlighting major themes and key trends, analysed and presented in great depth and detail. Contribute to global products as required by global/regional sector heads.
- **ESG integration**: Actively track and highlight environment, social, governance and sustainability issues in covered companies/sector and integrate them in company performance and valuation assessments
- **Research communication**:Have the confidence and desire to communicate research views to internal and external clients advising on and not be discouraged by negative feedback. Actively listen and adapt the communication style considering the audience while being open and honest.
- **Client service**:Engage with clients through meetings/calls and to advise clients whether to buy/sell or hold the underlying equity. Proactively improve service to clients with regular calls, meetings and service requests. Respond quickly, efficiently and accurately to ad-hoc requests. Key clients will be based in Asia and usually UHNIs, but there will be coverage of key institutional clients within Asia & Middle East.
- ** Relationship management**: Establish credible relationship with a range of internal and external stakeholders including clients and corporates. Improve overall engagement and be pro-active in anticipating and acting on commercial opportunities.
- **Sector Knowledge**: Strong understanding of one or more Equity sectors managed as well as companies within their remit. Should be able to spot key trends that drive investment views on covered equity sector and companies and utilizes them to generate actionable ideas
- **Financial knowledge**: Overlay analytical skills with the full understanding of dynamics at play within their sector and/or companies to reflect them in the financial models and valuation concepts.
- Adhere to the Equity Analyst Scorecard Metrics
- Adhere to HSBC policy, procedures and control requirements applicable to day-to-day working, exceptional and project activities, and raise any concerns about actual or potential issues promptly, in line with reporting and escalation procedures
- Understand and comply with all relevant policies and procedures issued by the Group and contained within the Group Standards Manual and relevant Functional Instruction Manuals, Desk Instruction Books and Process Guides
- Recruit, train and retain your team members including your associates in off-shore locations
- Develop our inclusive culture and practices in order to mitigate the effects of unconscious bias in our decision making

Requirements

**To be successful in the role, you should meet the following requirements**:

- Effective spoken and written communication skills in English
- Strong expertise and technical knowledge in finance including financial modelling, financial statement analysis and company/sector valuation
- Good understanding of financial markets and various asset classes
- Proficiency with financial research tools such as Bloomberg, Refinitiv Eikon and Refinitiv DataStream
- Must be detail-orien