Job Title: Equity Research Analyst
Company: Easterly Asset Management
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Firm Overview
Easterly Asset Management is a multi-affiliate platform that celebrates and supports the talent of boutique managers and teams to drive client success. The Easterly Snow investment team in Pittsburgh, PA, is looking for an Associate-level team member to support Senior Analysts and Portfolio Managers through all aspects of the investment process, including financial modeling and maintenance research.*
The Easterly Snow Investment Team is responsible for all aspects of portfolio management and construction. Our process is fundamentally driven from the bottom up, with a heightened focus on cash flow and balance sheet integrity in companies that may be experiencing short-to-intermediate-term difficulties. The candidate should have natural intellectual curiosity and a passion for investing. The Team is looking for a candidate who is open to mentorship and training on Easterly Snow's established investment process while leveraging and integrating skills from their own background.
Position Overview
The Equity Research Analyst will work closely with other analysts and portfolio managers on all phases of the investment process including research and analysis, financial modeling, implementation, and monitoring. Primary duties include conducting fundamental research on existing and new investment ideas, creating and maintaining models, writing internal research reports, and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities
- Analyze industries and individual securities for the purpose of investment
- Make timely and actionable stock recommendations
- Serve as firm’s expert on assigned securities and their industries
- Create and maintain company models
- Effectively and willingly communicate analysis with portfolio management team
- Contribute to internal research-related discussions
- Adhere to core investment philosophy and process
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- CFA and/or MBA preferred
- 3 -10 years experience in a fundamental equity research role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and creative problem-solving abilities
- Ability to handle multiple projects
- The candidate should have natural intellectual curiosity and a passion for financial markets
- Willingness to work in an entrepreneurial, small-company environment
All applications must include a resume and cover letter. Please send this information to [email protected].
*As of 12/31/2024, Easterly Asset Management ("Easterly") and its Strategic Partners have $60B in managed assets which includes $3B in AUM managed by Easterly's wholly owned subsidiary, Easterly Investment Partners LLC, a registered investment advisor. Easterly serves as the growth platform for the firm’s asset management business. In 2021, Easterly formed Easterly Clear Ocean (formerly known as Maritime Logistics Equity Partners) to take advantage of opportunities and dislocations in the international shipping markets. In November 2023, Easterly announced a strategic partnership with Lateral Investment Management where Easterly will provide access to its technology, fundraising, and operations expertise, and will invest alongside the firm in certain deals. In March 2024, Easterly announced a strategic partnership with Harrison Street, a leading investment management firm exclusively focused on alternative real assets. In October 2024, Easterly acquired the ROC Municipals municipal bond team. EAB Investment Group and Orange Investment Advisors are subadvisors for mutual funds offered on Easterly’s fund platform and are not directly affiliated with Easterly. Easterly Snow, Easterly Murphy, Easterly Ranger and Easterly ROC Municipals are investment teams of Easterly Investment Partners LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. EAB Investment Group LLC (d/b/a Easterly EAB), Orange Investment Advisors LLC (d/b/a Easterly Orange), Harrison Street Advisors and Lateral Investment Management are separate SEC-registered investment advisers that are strategic partners of Easterly. Each investment adviser’s Form ADV is available at www.sec.gov. Registration does not imply and should not be interpreted to imply any particular level of skill or expertise.