Research Analyst - U.s. Growth & Core (Cyclicals - Energy, Materials, Etc.)

Company Description:

Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities. Join the Premier Global Boutique: William Blair.

At William Blair, serving our clients starts with the capabilities and collaboration of our team—making our employees our most important asset. Unlike others, we're an independent partnership that is personally committed to our people and clients. What sets us apart is the way we do it—our culture, our values, and our commitment to local communities.

We strive to attract the most qualified, passionate candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and a variety of other business functions.

Currently, our firm has more than 2,100 employees throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

A top priority of ours is talent development, fostering professional and personal growth of our employees. We take pride in empowering our people to bring their best thinking each day so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients have come to expect.

We work tirelessly to create an inclusive culture. Our employees have unique experiences, perspectives and backgrounds to thoughtfully meet the evolving challenges and opportunities facing our global client base amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries, whether technological, economic or geopolitical.

We are equally proud of our long-term partnerships with the communities in which we live and work, a legacy we inherited from our founder more than 85 years ago.

For more information about our firm, log onto www.williamblair.com.

William Blair Investment Management is committed to building enduring relationships with our clients. We work closely with private and public pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds, as well as financial advisors. We are 100% active-employee-owned with broad-based ownership. Our investment teams are solely focused on active management and employ disciplined, analytical research processes across a wide range of strategies, including U.S. equity, non-U.S. equity, emerging markets debt, and multi-asset. William Blair is based in Chicago with global resources providing expertise and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs.

About the Team:

William Blair’s buy-side domestic research team is responsible for identifying quality growth companies that will generate above-average results for clients over time with generally less risk than the market. The team identifies these companies through a combination of rigorous fundamental research and systematic inputs, following a disciplined process that emphasizes team collaboration.

Job Summary & Responsibilities:

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Identify and recommend new investment ideas to assist portfolio managers in generating above-market returns.
• Perform fundamental analysis on sectors and industries to aid in stock selection and portfolio construction.
• Make field trips, interview company executives, and attend industry conferences to stay abreast of changes in company fundamentals and industry trends.
• Develop and maintain research relationships including company managements, industry contacts, and research vendors (brokers and analysts).
• Participate in other projects as requested by management
• Continue to analyze and monitor developments that impact portfolio holdings for which the analyst is responsible.
• Proactively, clearly, and concisely communicate investment recommendations to portfolio managers and other analysts.

Qualifications:

• Ability to analyze/model financial metrics, business strategies, and valuation parameters
• Works well as a member of industry or portfolio teams
• Effectively prioritize time and manage multiple tasks as opportunities and issues arise.
• >7 years of buy-side experience as an analyst, i deally with experience investing in cyclical areas of the market, which may or may not include the energy and materials sectors).
• Customer service orientation; respond to requests in a timely manner
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, CFA, and/or CPA preferred
• Strong working knowledge of accounting and finance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.