Junior equity research analyst - Healthcare sector

This is an excellent opportunity for a bright, enthusiastic and driven individual to progress to writing their own research with guidance and mentoring from senior analysts. A relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA or CFA preferred) is highly desirable and you must demonstrate a passion to be an analyst. Experience, be it professional or through education, in the healthcare space welcome.

Reporting to: Senior Analysts

Key Responsibilities:

• Support senior analysts, assisting with preparation of Equity Research notes
• Financial modelling and data collection
• Contributing to responses to client requests
• Meeting with management teams of companies under coverage
• Interacting with the Equity Sales desk on key ideas and sector themes

Key Relationships:

• Internal: across Sales, Trading, Research and Investment Banking
• External: Investors and management teams

Employment Terms

• Full-time, permanent contract (following 3 month probation)
• 45 hours per week (7am - 5pm)
• Competitive salary plus annual discretionary bonuses
• 25 days' holiday, increasing by one with each full year of service, up to 30 days
• Comprehensive medical, life and critical illness insurance
• Subsidised gym membership
• Contributory pension scheme

Skills, Attributes and Credentials

Essential

• Developed knowledge of company valuations and financial modelling
• Prior experience as an Equity Research Analyst, on the sell-side or buy-side or minimum 3 years experience in a comparable role
• Comfortable engaging with key stakeholders - ie institutional investors,
• company management teams, "internal" clients (ie Equity Sales)
• Experience, be it professional or through education, in the healthcare space welcome
• Working in a systematic and methodical way
• Evidence of clear analytical thinking
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong ability to manage priorities and own time
• High degree of integrity
• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced IT skills, including all Office applications (advanced Excel)

Desirable

ACA or CFA qualified

Background:

Liberum Capital Limited is a UK based independent investment bank with an "all cap" focus. Liberum is based in London and also has a wholly owned US subsidiary which provides access to the European markets for institutional investors based in North America. The principal activity of the Group is the provision of institutional and corporate stock broking services, focused on cash equities and investment banking.

The core activities are:

• Research, Sales and Execution - in large and mid-cap European equities, small cap UK equities and closed end investment funds listed on the London Stock Exchange or Euronext or traded on AIM. It also provides sales, trading and execution services in convertible bonds.
• Market Making - in small and mid-cap UK equities and closed end investment funds.
• Investment Banking - provides corporate finance, corporate broking and advisory services to public and private companies and closed end investment funds.

Liberum started trading in 2007 and has had 12 consecutive profitable years. We believe clients are looking for a more tailored service and we aim to be proactive and innovative in our approach and deal with clients responsibly and fairly.

As a business Liberum endeavours to hire and retain people of the highest calibre. The culture is one of a shared and collective responsibility and to this end the company is 100% employee owned.