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Position: Assistant Manager Equity Research
Location: Mumbai/ Gurgaon
Reporting to: Senior Manager Investment Research & Analytics

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Investment Research and Idea Generation
Conduct independent, bottom-up and thematic equity research across emerging and international
markets with a focus on idea generation rather than static deliverables.
Actively contribute new investment ideas and continuously revisit and refine an existing internal
idea universe of ~250 companies.
Develop and articulate differentiated views on macro, country, sector, and company-specific
developments.
Quickly understand and assess key business drivers, KPIs, valuation frameworks, and risk factors
across diverse sectors.
Maintain strong working knowledge of emerging and international markets, with familiarity across
India, Brazil, Chile, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Poland, Romania, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Indonesia,
Thailand, and Malaysia.
Cover a broad and flexible set of sectors, including but not limited to Utilities, Energy, Banking &
NBFCs, Consumer Discretionary, Auto Components, Mining, Metals, and Coal. While deep
specialization across all sectors is not expected, the ability to rapidly get up to speed and form credible,
investable views is essential.
Stay updated on market trends and macroeconomic events impacting investment strategies.
Knowledge of coding language is preferred (VBA, Python etc)

Writing & Communication
Produce high-quality market commentaries that demonstrate clarity of thought, balance, and
investment judgment.
Writing style must align with buy-side expectation i.e., insightful, concise,



and opinionated rather
than descriptive.
Participate actively in weekly client calls every and client s internal Emerging Markets team meeting
Be comfortable in open-ended, idea-driven discussions, often without rigid agendas.

Client Engagement
Engage with the client primarily through intellectual contribution rather than administrative or
commercial interaction.
Operate effectively in a setting where the client is largely unreachable via email and responsiveness
is driven by idea relevance and quality.
Maintain proactive engagement even during periods with no immediate deliverables

Engagement Characteristics
Highly relationship- and intellect-driven
Minimal process handholding
Success measured by idea relevance, insight depth, and consistency of contribution, not volume of
output

Responsible for developing strong working relationships with team members (research analysts,
assistant managers) to ensure they are sufficiently motivated and connected with you
Identifying their skill sets as well as areas of strengths and improvements
Charting career path for members and provide guidance and coaching
Addressing people issues (conflicts, discipline, behaviour etc)

Learning and Development:
Responsible for identifying training needs of team members




Coordinating with training SPOCs in developing new training modules, deliver existing training
modules and process improvement initiatives
Identify self-learning and growth opportunities
Research insights contribution: Support Aranca Investment Research team s efforts in developing
inhouse research insights through articles, blog updates, infographics and other forms through own
contribution as well as encouraging/coordinating team members to contribute through their content
writeups

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Functional Requirements:
MBAs (Finance) from top tier institutes, CFAs, CAs
5+ years of genuine buy-side equity research experience.
Strong confidence in forming and articulating independent investment opinions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High intellectual curiosity and ability to thrive in an unstructured, thinking-intensive setting.
Proven ability to engage senior investment professionals as a peer.
Solid project management, time management and multi-tasking capabilities

Soft skills & Behavioral skills:
Top notch analytical and communication skills
Exceptional writing skills, including writing samples
Strong work ethic
Detail oriented
Strong interpersonal abilities
Pro-active and highly motivated
Do what it takes attitude to meet aggressive deadlines and manage team

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📌 Assistant Manager Equity Research (Maharashtra)
🏢 Aranca
📍 Maharashtra