Global Investment Research, Equity Research MENA Non-Financials, Associate, Dubai

Goldman Sachs develops global client-focused research in economics, portfolio strategy, derivatives and equity and credit securities. The Global Investment Research division produces fundamental, value-added research and analysis of industries, companies and economies, mining big data that enters markets around the world each day to identify game-changing insights. Our clients use these insights and investment ideas to develop their strategies. We deliver original, client-focused research in the equity, fixed-income, currency, and commodities markets.

Our research teams continually identify and analyse financial information, strategic issues and trends on a regional and global scale. From macroeconomic forecasts to individual stock analysis, our team develops tools and insights to help shape investment strategies for clients and the firm.

The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to cover companies in MENA Non-Financials; analysing companies and stocks and the factors that affect the industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting with coverage of companies within MENA Non-Financials
• Publishing regular industry and company-specific reports
• Interaction with the external investing client base
• Regular interaction with internal clients including Equity Sales, Sales-Traders and Traders.
• Managing relationships with covered companies
• Helping to facilitate client-corporate interaction through forums, events and conferences
• Responding to ad hoc requests from external clients and internal counterparts
• Building, maintaining and updating company and industry models

EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

• 3+ years of relevant experience in Equity Research, investing, consulting, or any other closely-related role
• Strong knowledge of MENA Equities, with expertise in Commodities, Healthcare and Consumer an advantage
• Thorough understanding of financial statement analysis and equity valuation frameworks
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to collaborate with broader team
• FCA registration required (must be obtained within first six months of employment)

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees’ priorities.

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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