Job Statement
Sterling Capital Management LLC is a registered investment adviser founded in 1970. Sterling is headquartered in Charlotte, NC with offices in Raleigh, NC, King of Prussia, PA, San Francisco, CA, and Virginia Beach, VA. As of September 30, 2024, Sterling has over $76 Billion in assets under management and assets under advisement overseen by 181 investment and client service professionals. Sterling provides investment management services to a diversified group of clients, including corporate, public, healthcare, private clients, endowment/ foundation, insurance, sub-advisory, and managed investment pools in 40 states and 9 countries worldwide.
The Insight Equity Group within Sterling Capital Management LLC seeks an equity analyst to be based in our King of Prussia, Pennsylvania office. The analysts primary responsibilities will be in support of the teams Small Cap Value, Mid Cap Value, and Real Estate products. A successful candidate would face a broad array of duties and assignments, including, but not limited to: universe screening, analyzing company fundamentals on new investment ideas and current holdings, proposing new investment ideas, maintaining various spreadsheets and databases, authoring commentaries for client communications, supporting product specialist teams and fulfilling other value-added administrative tasks.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following is a summary of essential job functions. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time:
Construct financial models and analysis on subject companies
Analyze and understand company fundamentals through various data resources
Interview company management and industry contacts via virtual and in-person meetings
Prepare written reports on companies under coverage
Recommend securities to be included into client portfolios
Review and provide feedback on other analysts and portfolio manager investment recommendations
Effectively communicate with clients and consultants regarding Sterlings investment management process
Maintain and run the teams quantitative investment screen
Skills/Experience Requirements
Fundamental bottom-up research and analysis and delivering recommendations (orally and in writing) in an organized, concise, and impactful manner
Exchanging ideas in a team setting among peers, and defending the investment merits of recommended ideas
Independent thought, primary research, and fact-based analysis
Writing experience used to assist team with quarterly commentaries and individual securities write-ups
Ability to travel as needed to research conferences and/or client meetings
A desire for a long-term career as a buy-side analyst
Required Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
2+ years of professional equity analysis experience
Bachelors degree
Thorough knowledge of equity securities and their attributes, generalist or industry-specific
High level of technological competence
Strong communications skills
Advanced financial modeling capabilities
Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications such as: Microsoft Office Software products, Factset and/or Bloomberg
Ability to travel, occasionally overnight
Preferred Qualifications
CFA designation, or progress toward CFA designation
MBA
Compensation
Commensurate with experience
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Insight Equity Group Equity Analyst