Company Description Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families, and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa, bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve, and creating a real sense of purpose for you. Job Description To conduct research studies of existing and potential investments in specified areas (medium to large cap) and to develop and distribute investment insights and recommendations to inform client investment decisions. Essential Function Develop a sector coverage and product strategy to establish and grow a leading research franchise. Establish broad investor themes that run through the sub-sectors and ensure commonality in valuation approaches. Establish guidelines, processes, and culture to optimise monetisation of research products and investment ideas. Provide cost-effective delivery of research product and research franchise to optimise monetisation for the sector. Lead the pro-active marketing of new notes products and investment ideas to domestic and offshore based global investors. Manage the effective achievement of identified objectives by setting individual objectives, managing performance, and developing staff to maximise performance. Provide on-the-job guidance to team members through mentoring and coaching in order to upskill them on processes, standards, procedures, products, and sector-specific knowledge. Oversee coverage of relevant commercial stocks in the allocated sectors and companies to maintain up-to-date market data and knowledge of current events. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the research department, ensuring accuracy of work and that research content is marketable and actionable. Oversee the development of commercial and differentiated research reports/publications and monitor the process of analysis and recommendations to ensure consistent quality deliverables. Oversee the distribution of research products/commercial ideas to counterparts in Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) to generate leads. Organise conferencing and corporate access calendars to provide corporate access to link executives of corporations and other decision-makers to investment managers. Plan, direct, and present analysis to demonstrate and enhance the value of CIB Equity Research ideas to existing and prospective clients. Provide thought leadership by looking at the type of topics and potential on how a sector should consolidate to ensure understanding and proactively respond to evolving client needs. Provide investor education on an ad-hoc and project basis, within compliance requirements. Represent house views on particular sector trends and developments in the media. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Type of Qualification: Masters Degree Field of Study: Mathematical Sciences Experience Required Macro Generic Global Markets Equity Research 1-2 years Strong Microsoft Excel skills with seasoned/strong financial modelling and analysis skills. 1-3 years Equity analyst experience required. Deep experience in coverage and management roles across the buy-side or sell-side. 1-3 years Experience preparing presentation quality documents and executive level summaries. 1-3 years Strong research background across all disciplines: Fundamental, Technical, and Quantitative with prior research experience with global equities preferred. Additional Information Behavioral Competencies: Articulating Information Conveying Self-Confidence Convincing People Developing Strategies Establishing Rapport Exploring Possibilities Impressing People Interacting with People Interpreting Data Making Decisions Seizing Opportunities Showing Composure Technical Competencies: Client Servicing Economic Research Financial Accounting Leadership to Stakeholder Engagement Write Effective Communications #J-18808-Ljbffr