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Junior Fundamental Equity Analyst

AT Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab

Junior Fundamental Equity Analyst

Boston, MA

Salary: USD $101,000 - $180,000 / Year

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the status quo" and transform the finance industry together.

Charles Schwab Investment Management (CSIM) is the asset management arm of the Charles Schwab Corporation. CSIM delivers a wide variety of products including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and money market funds within Schwab Asset Management (SAM). The overall SAM team embodies our firms commitment to providing client-centric solutions that help Schwab clients achieve their financial goals.

SAM is seeking a Junior Fundamental Equity Research Analyst who will join a collaborative team to assist in the active, fundamental, bottom-up research process and participate in the management of the ThomasPartners strategies as well as some active equity mutual funds.

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Key job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • Assume coverage of different economic sectors or industries, develop insights into portfolio holdings as well as uncover new opportunities within the coverage areas
  • Develop and maintain detailed company forecasts, company and industry-specific drivers, price targets, and actionable ideas
  • Assist the research team in ad hoc projects, research administration, and systems
  • Support client services and sales teams inquiries

What you have

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and CFA and/or MBA
  • Ability to work on-site in Boston office
  • 3+ years of relevant experience with a buy or sell side firm
  • Experience with bottom-up security analysis
  • Experience with Bloomberg, Factset, and other related software

Preferred Qualifications

  • Solid accounting and financial statement/KPI modeling abilities
  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, ability to discuss and explain involved concepts in finance and mathematics in both verbal and written form
  • Quick learner, comfortable dealing with ambiguous, fluid situations
  • Analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to make good decisions when faced with complex or ambiguous data
  • Passion, integrity, creativity, inquisitiveness and self confidence
  • The candidate should be a self-starter, well organized, and be able to work in a collaborative, team environment

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

What's in it for you

At Schwab, we're committed to empowering our employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven, supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.

We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you - both today and in the future:

  • 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
  • Paid parental leave and family building benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

Client-provided location(s): Boston, MA, USA
Job ID: CharlesSchwab-2024-105139
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program