Analyst/ Associate: US Equity and Quantitative Strategy Research

Analyst / Associate – US Equity and Quantitative Strategy Research As a fundamental strategist on the US Equity and Quantitative Strategy team within BofA Global Research, the candidate will work closely with team members to determine the outlook for the US equity market, earn forecast, conduct analyses, produce research reports, and communicate/market the team’s recommendations and views to both internal and external clients.

Key Objectives

Contribute to key forecasts including S&P 500 target and bottom‑up earnings outlook

Closely follow and interpret a wide range of signals, trends, and indicators including fundamental, economic, sentiment, positioning and technical indicators in order to help craft an outlook for the market and determine sector recommendations

Assist in writing reports on the fundamental, macro and quantitative landscape including deep dives on topical macro themes

Market the team’s views/outlook to sales, clients (including institutional investors and the Merrill Global Wealth & Investment Management platform) and the media

Service clients’ bespoke project needs with varying degrees of complexity in a timely manner

Seek out new, value‑added, and/or unusual sources of information

Develop and maintain databases, indicators, and financial models integral to our research product

Produce collaborative reports across asset classes and with fundamental analysts

Collaborate with junior and senior peers to develop key indicators, models, and relevant themes for the US equity markets, economy, sectors, and industry

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience

Excellent writing and communication skills

Strong analytical background

Fundamental equity research or accounting experience preferred; CFA candidacy a plus

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Experience using Bloomberg and FactSet; experience with other market data applications a plus

Comfort with public speaking/presenting to large audiences in a variety of formats (in‑person, video, etc.)

Willing to take initiative, lead projects/tasks, and meet deadlines under minimal supervision

Strong attention to detail, ability to work under pressure

Team player; ability and desire to collaborate

Passion for financial markets

Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 40

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Finance and Sales

Industries Banking

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