Job Description:
Essential Job Functions- Analyze individual retail & consumer companies and market trends- Conduct primary research, including but not limited to: financial analysis, due diligence on industry trends, company management, and strategies- Draft reports/notes on relevant investment themes, events, and breaking news- Build and maintain detailed financial models- Prepare regular written research reports that summarize the findings of analysis, including estimates of expected current year business results- Provide support to the Senior Analyst(s) through fundamental analysis with an emphasis on original, research in the retail & consumer sector- Contribute to building valuation models- Update analyst marketing handout regularly- Organize calls for investors and investor events- Interact with the Firm’s institutional sales force and investor clients- Respond to client and internal inquiries regarding research findings and directives

Preferred Qualifications- Fluency in modeling financial statements- Comfortable with large data sets and reporting- Understanding of the capital markets and stock markets, and a passion for investing- Excellent written and oral communication skills to successfully convey investment messages, ideas, or nuances to team members, salespeople, and/or traders- Outstanding analytical skills; ability to conduct deep primary research, analysis, and draw conclusions from information- Strong interpersonal relationship skills and style conducive to building relationships- Ability to thrive in a fast
- paced, deadline-driven environment; self-starter with a proven commitment to producing high quality work- Team oriented, unquestionable honesty and integrity, intellectual curiosity, and dedication to providing clients with the best research and service- Ability to deliver under pressure and meet deadlines effectively

Basic Qualifications- BA/BS Degree- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word- Must have or obtain FINRA licenses within 6 months of hire: Securities Industry Essentials exam; Series 86, 87 and 63.

Work Location- Currently, this role is expected to be in the New York office at least 4 days per week.

Salary- Annual base salary between $100,000 and $165,000.- The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.

About Us:
Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.