2025 Graduate Equity Analyst - Sydney Overview
Do you enjoy watching howpany specific news and current events impact the financial markets? Like solving puzzles and workingpetitively with a team to win?
As an Equity Analyst on SIG's Research team, you will partner with our senior analysts and traders to identify investment opportunities in the equity or options market. Research analysts provide real-time opinions on breaking news and in-depth analysis of future volatility events. You will be responsible for finding opportunities that other market participants may not be capitalizing on, either by discovering new information or considering existing knowledge from a different perspective. Analysts are embedded in a sector-focused trading desk and the analysis you provide will directly impact trading decisions.
At SIG we place a high value on education and development, especially for recent graduates. You will experience this dedication to training first hand as you work collaboratively with the research analysts and traders on your desk to gain the practical exposure needed to perform your daily responsibilities. You will also learn about options and the decision-making strategies that our traders employ. This role provides the unique opportunity tobine the quantitative aspects of finance with creative problem solving in order to develop trade ideas in a fast-paced proprietary trading environment.
Specific job duties include:
1. Identifying and analysing uing volatility events
2. Providing real-time opinions on breaking news
3. Forecasting dividends
4. Evaluating special situations such as mergers and acquisitions and other corporate actions
5. Collaborating with derivative traders on investment ideas
6. Performing stock valuation analysis
What we're looking for
7. Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
8. Strong written, analytical, and financial research skills
9. Demonstrable interest in, and some knowledge of, macroeconomic environment and political events
10. Ability to prioritize andplete multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic environment
11. Familiarity with a trading environment and derivative products preferred
12. Must be a self-starter, a quick learner, an effectivemunicator, and resourceful in solving problems
13. Willingness to work additional and flexible hours when necessary
Read about Tom's 'Day in the life' as an Equity Research Analyst.
What's in it for you:
14. Our market leading education program incorporates classroom theory and simulated learning.
15. Our non-hierarchical culture allows employees of every level to thrive and make an impact. We are not your typical trading firm - the environment is casual, collaborative and we focus on continuous development.
16. Highlypetitive remuneration, attractive bonus, and additional leave entitlements
17. Fully stocked kitchen - daily breakfast and lunch
18. Regular social, sporting andmunity events
19. Explore our benefits and culture link
To learn more about the program and the role, visit Research Campus Programs and Meet an Equity Analyst.
Our Interview Process
20. Application
21. Online Assessment (Finance knowledge and quantitative skills)
22. Phone Interview (Recruiter)
23. Case Study (Simulated task based on daily duties)
24. Office Interview (Analyst and Trader)
25. Job Offer
Equal Opportunity statement
We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds, and we wee requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities. If you have any questions, please contact sydneycampus@sig.
About SIG
SIG is a global quantitative trading firm founded by a group of friends who share a passion for game theory and probabilistic thinking. We have incorporated this approach into our culture, where you will find relentless problem solvers within each of our core disciplines: Trading, Technology, and Quantitative Research. From offices around the world, our employees collaborate to make optimal decisions and are driven by the desire to achieve winning results together.
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