This role is exclusively for MBA candidates and requires a STEM undergraduate degree. You will work one-on-one with a Senior Analyst to perform in-depth company analysis, build financial models, and author research reports. Obtaining SIE, Series 7, 63, 86, and 87 licenses is a mandatory requirement, with sponsorship provided by the firm.
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We are looking for MBAs to join Bernstein’s premier Equity Research platform as Senior Research Associates. If you are a natural leader, have a passion for research, and are interested in building a long-term career in the investing world, there’s no better place than Bernstein. We seek candidates who love to solve problems, analyze data, and are passionate about in-depth fundamental analysis. We offer a unique opportunity to become an industry expert as you work alongside a Senior Analyst who is typically an industry veteran who will mentor and develop you. Bernstein has a best-in-class Associate program; our Associate alumni are numerous across the investment management industry and within the ranks of our highly-rated Senior Analysts.
Our Senior Research Associates play an important role in producing the research Bernstein is famous for: unbiased, thematic, collaborative, data-driven, and always differentiated. You will develop relationships across the investing community and become a thought partner to our clients. You will work closely with your team but also have a high degree of autonomy and independence.
As a Senior Research Associate, you will:
Become an industry expert working one-on-one with a Senior Analyst who often has 10-15 years of prior industry experience in consulting and/or management roles
Become highly proficient at in-depth analysis of your companies, stocks, and industry themes
Author highly differentiated written research that is famous for its deep industry insights and quantitative frameworks, including our signature Blackbook product
Become adept at financial forecasting, including building detailed forward-looking models
Build strong relationships across the investing community including our sales and trading teams and institutional clients
Build a network within your industry including senior managements of your companies
Act as team COO and actively manage your franchise’s workflow
We have an outstanding Associate program and make a strong commitment to developing our MBA talent. Our culture is intellectually rigorous, but also very collegial and fun. We have robust learning and development programs as well as annual offsite events. We offer a hybrid work schedule, but our in-office environment is very active. Our Senior Associates are highly involved in (and often lead) our firm’s cultural initiatives, ranging from health & wellness, community service, mentoring, employee resource groups, social events, and Associate leadership.
Profile required
For our MBA roles, we look for evidence of thought leadership, aptitude for the highest level of analytical rigor, and client relationship skills. We look carefully at your academic background as well as prior work experience for evidence of the following:
Basic
Relentless intellectual curiosity and an aptitude for solving complex problems
Organic leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset
Demonstrated outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Strong quantitative skills and ability to work with data sets, including STEM undergraduate degrees
Best-in-class broad-based analytical skills
Willingness to own work and maintain accountability
Collaborative, team-player attitude
Preferred
Experience analyzing public companies
Demonstrated experience working with clients in a professional service environment
Please submit a cover letter and resume with your undergraduate cumulative GPA and board scores (GMAT, GRE, SAT, etc.) via your campus recruiting platform. We look forward to learning more about you!
Why join us
Full-time Senior Research Associates receive competitive compensation offerings, including:
Competitive compensation offerings, including retirement plans with matching employer contributions
A holistic employee benefit package to support your and your family’s health and wellness
Sponsorship of your required SIE, Series 7, 63, 86, 87 licenses
Support for the CFA program
Flexible time off and a hybrid work model
In accordance with applicable law, the minimum and maximum base annual salary for this role is as follows:
Base Salary Range: $175,000 to $175,000.
Actual base salaries may vary based on factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, past performance, and other job-related factors. Base salary is just one component of total compensation at Bernstein, which may include, depending on eligibility, commissions, year-end incentive compensation, short- and long-term incentives and Department-specific awards. In addition, Bernstein provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, Medical/Dental/Vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.Bernstein is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.
Business insight
Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and we have a long history of our research receiving #1 rankings for overall quality and industry knowledge.
Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Blackbooks, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis.
In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.
On April 1, 2024, AllianceBernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernstein’s cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generale’s equity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.
Diversity and Inclusion
Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.
