Research Intern at UBS

Your role

Are you passionate about equity markets? Are you gifted at assessing company strategies? Do you love researching what drives companies to succeed or fail?

UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd is looking for an Equity Research Intern for a 24 month fixed term contract based in Johannesburg.

The role involves supporting and assisting our team of highly rated analysts in gathering information, processing and analyzing industry and financial data, and framing investment recommendations for presentation to institutional investment clients. The tasks will be varied and the role will involve extensive engagement with internal stakeholders as well as with external clients and companies in under coverage.

Role details:

•  Assist Senior Analysts in providing investment recommendations based on modeling, proprietary data, valuation and risk assessments. Specific sector to be focused on will be the Banks, insurance, Mining or Telecoms.
•  Conduct financial statement analysis and build and maintain financial models to evaluate historical information and generate projections
•  Analyze data to assess and describe current and long term trends at both an industry and company level
•  Remain current on industry developments and market trends to help frame investment strategies
•  Conduct valuation analysis within an industry, sector, or asset class
•  Communicate with internal and external clients, as appropriate, to convey investment recommendations and ideas
•  Actively monitor assigned coverage and respond to significant events on a timely basis
•  Maintain research coverage by performing quarterly and more formalized periodic reviews of assigned researched companies
•  Write research reports and notes on companies for distribution to the UBS sales forces and institutional investment clients
•  Keep up-to-date on market news, and UBS Economists and Strategists’ views
•  Review business/trade publications, annual reports, financial filings and other sources to gather/interpret data on companies in the sector

Your team

• UBS is a forward-thinking, ideas-driven organization, meritocracy, ambition, performance and learning define the culture of the firm. It is a diverse organization where differences of background and perspective are recognized as strengths, and the individual difference and unique contribution of each person are valued and leveraged.
• Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

Your expertise

•  Bachelors qualification with excellent university results
•  Post Graduate qualification (preferred but not mandatory)
•  Mathematics or FInance background (preferred but not mandatory)
•  Maximum 3 years relevant experience (preferred but not mandatory)
•  Strong Microsoft Excel/office skills
•  You have a track record of success in your academic life
•  You possess excellent interpersonal skills, are energetic and committed and have proven team working ability
•  An independent thinker with excellent verbal and written communication skills
•  Excellent attention to detail
•  Ability to work under pressure
•  Adaptive and have the ability to work well within a team

About us

• Expert advice. Wealth management. Investment banking. Asset management. Retail banking in Switzerland. And all the support functions. That's what we do. And we do it for private and institutional clients as well as corporations around the world.
• We are about 60,000 employees in all major financial centers, in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

Join us

• We're a truly global, collaborative and friendly group of people. Having a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace is important to us. And we support your career development, internal mobility and work-life balance. If this sounds interesting, apply now.

Contact Details

UBS Recruiting South Africa

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce