Global Equity Analyst (Cape Town)

About the role

A long-standing asset management company is looking for a Global Equity Analyst in Cape Town, within its Asset Management Investment team. The analyst conducts in-depth research and financial analysis of listed companies to support informed investment decisions, including evaluating financial statements, analysing industry trends, building valuation models and preparing investment recommendations to help identify opportunities and manage portfolio risk.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a sector generalist on the buy side
• Conduct fundamental research and build financial models
• Own, monitor and update investment theses
• Generate original, high-quality investment ideas
• Present research and recommendations to the Investment Committee
• Maintain high-quality coverage of assigned companies

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering, Actuarial Science, Accounting or Business Science
• 3-9 years of experience in equity research or investment analysis
• Strong financial statement analysis, corporate finance, valuation and model-building skills
• Able to form independent investment views and defend them
• Effective written and verbal communication in English
• Experience in global public equities is a strong advantage; CA(SA) or a postgraduate degree is also an advantage

Required skills

• Financial modelling and valuation
• Financial statement analysis
• Excel (key)
• Experience with AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and quality

Candidates apply by sending their CV and supporting documents to the recruiter's contact.