Research Associate - Energy & Power

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Under immediate supervision, the Research Associate I is primarily responsible for providing information and data gathering, analysis, modeling, and organizational support to the senior level Research Analysts. Should be adept at or able to quickly learn and apply the core research foundation skills including accounting, finance, valuation, modeling, and proficient verbal and written communication.

• Build and maintain Excel-based financial models, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and discounted cash flow analysis.
• Formulate mathematical or simulation models of problems, relating constants and variables, restrictions, alternatives, conflicting objectives, and their numerical parameters.
• Analyze information obtained from management in order to conceptualize and define operational problems.
• Perform validation and testing of models to ensure adequacy; reformulate models as necessary.
• Building and updating comp sheets.
• Managing the databases and electronic data services (i.e. Bloomberg, Fact Set, etc.)
• Meet the special projects demands of the senior level Research Analysts.
• Use all resources to determine and locate relevant data.
• Build industry knowledge and contacts.

• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and priorities to ensure the meeting of deadlines.
• Oral and Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in spoken or written form so that others will understand.
• Economics, Accounting, Finance, and Securities Analysis - Knowledge of economic, accounting, and financial principles and practices, the financial markets, the industry, the analysis and reporting of financial data, and associated terminology.

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree
• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  0 to 2 years of Financial Services or relevant industry experience

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  None

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

The Stifel Equity Research Group is a recognized leader with a deep and broad spectrum of coverage. Our award-winning analysts are thought leaders, many with hands‑on experience in their respective industries, offering objective, in-depth analysis and timely, actionable research ideas.

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• Consumer & Retail
• Diversified Industrials
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• Healthcare
• Real Estate
• Technology
• Transportation
• Business Services
• Energy & Power
• Materials

Entry level

Full-time

Engineering and Information Technology

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