Investment Research Analyst

Company: Ned Davis Research
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Ned Davis Research, Inc., ("NDR") a premier provider of global institutional investment research, consulting, and investment advisory services, headquartered in Sarasota County, Florida, seeks an investment research analyst to expand the firm's capabilities and coverage.

Primary Responsibilities:
The Investment Research Analyst performs analysis of the financial markets (equity, fixed income, commodities, etc.), including economic relationships, from both a technical and fundamental perspective. -The analyst will use a combination of qualitative techniques and quantitative tools to build investment insights and recommendations. -The ideal candidate must be hands-on, detail-oriented, open to critique, and work well both within a team as well as independently.
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) are required for interacting with the research team, publishing research ideas, and direct client contact. - Client / Sales support responsibilities include working directly with the sales group and clients to communicate investment findings and identify solutions.

Required Qualifications:
3+ years of professional financial experience (includes fundamental, technical or broad market)
Bachelor's in finance/economics/statistics/physical sciences (or equivalent work experience)
Passion for research and able to balance curiosity and deliverables
Basic coding/scripting skills (e.g. Python, Javascript, VB, R, MatLab, etc.)
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate research results to institutional clients

Preferred Qualifications:
CFA or CMT certification (completed or in progress)
Proficiency in a programming/scripting environment or market analysis software application
Master's Degree in relevant course of study

Job Environment Expectations:
In 2020, NDR moved to a remote/work-from-home environment. -All researchers access required data and systems remotely and communicate via telephone and video-conference. -The candidate must be able to work comfortably and effectively in a full-time remote environment
Eastern Time Zone business hours
Travel time, both to see clients and to the home office (Sarasota County), may be required and is expected to be 0-20%
Ideally the candidate would live within a reasonable driving distance of Sarasota, Florida, however, the candidate is not required to live locally

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