Vice President, Metals

Job Description:

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The Team:

The Australian Equities Research Team focuses on producing high quality and insightful research on listed companies and industry sectors in the Australian region, as well as on global thematic trends impacting sectors under coverage. The team looks to build long-term relationships with, and provide research and analysis to, regional and global institutional investment firms, listed and unlisted companies and key industry players.

The Role: 

An opportunity exists for a highly talented professional to become a member of our Australian Natural Resources Equity Research team with lead coverage in Precious Metals and other Metals & Mining stocks.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate and work in deep partnership with our globally ranked, leading regional and global natural resources research teams bases in HK, London, and NYC.

The role will be responsible for the production strategic equity research and compelling tactical investment ideas to our highly sophisticated global and local client base. To deliver this, you will have access to world leading Commodities Research and support from the regional and global platform including highly ranked Economic and ESG Research.

To be successful, you will have a strategic mindset and developed commercial acumen with the technical skills to perform forward-looking modeling, industry research and valuation projections; and skills to present investment ideas to guide and advise sophisticated internal and external audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Analyst responsibility for Precious Metals and other Metals and Mining Stocks. This will include production of thematic and company specific strategic equity research and compelling tactical investment ideas.
• Development of forward-looking modeling, industry research and valuation projections to drive the delivery of high-quality research for our clients.
• Further deepen and expand strong relationships in the Australian Resources Sector with both companies' investor relations, company management, other industry participants and institutional investors.
• Collaborate with local and regional colleagues on research projects to enhance the overall Natural Resources Research offering.
• Adherence to local and global regulations and firm policies to mitigate regulatory, operational, and reputational risk. Demonstrating ethics and integrity in alignment to the bank's values and expectations on conduct.

Preferred Background, Qualifications and Skills:

• Relevant work experience preferably gained within banking, sell side equity research, buy side investment analysis or corporate experience that forms a strong foundational knowledge to excel in the role.
• Deep technical skills across company and industry analysis with the business acumen and strategic mindset to develop compelling research.
• Communication, influencing and presentation skills with the ability to develop relationships with internal stakeholders and teammates.
• A collaborative and creative mindset with the ability to work as part of the collective regional resources team.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with the drive to deliver results and willingness to take responsibility for the outcomes are essential for the role.
• Highly motivated, proactive, curious and a high level of enthusiasm for equity research.