Senior Research Analyst – Emerging Market Equities
Job Description
At Franklin Templeton, everything we do is focused on one thing – delivering better client outcomes. We do that by partnering closely with our clients, assessing their strategic needs, and identifying the solution or solutions that can meet the challenge. Over 9,500 employees working in 34 countries around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 160 countries. For more than 70 years our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people, and we are looking for qualified candidates to join our team.<br><br>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Research Analyst </strong>to join the Emerging Market Equities team to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role has the primary responsibility to conduct research and analysis of companies’ business and financial position in Saudi Arabia including cash flow, balance sheet and income statement evaluations. This role will require the incumbent to compile data from multiple sources and develop financial models.<br><br><strong>What are the ongoing responsibilities of this position?<br></strong><ul><li>Conduct independent research and fundamental analysis of publicly listed companies in Saudi Arabia across multiple sectors</li><li>Analyze and interpret financial statements and all other pertinent sources of investment information for assigned companies</li><li>Develop detailed financial models, research reports and insights on assigned coverage companies</li><li>Provide written and oral presentations of investment recommendations to the investment team and keeping the team updated on a regular basis of any changes to the recommendations or forecasts</li><li>Analyze and interpret economic developments, macroeconomic trends, and political developments in the assigned coverage</li><li>Maintain a general knowledge of the global investment climate, market conditions and economic environment<br></li></ul><strong>What </strong><strong>qualifications, skills and experience </strong><strong>would help someone to be successful?<br></strong><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree. CFA holder or relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred</li><li>Minimum 8 years of relevant research/investment experience with deep knowledge of Saudi Arabia</li><li>Relevant CMA licenses will be a plus or to be acquired prior to commencement</li><li>Strong fundamental research, quantitative, and financial analysis skills including fluency in analyzing financial statements.</li><li>Expert level experience building and analyzing financial models</li><li>Experience in developing different valuation models, including DCFs</li><li>Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills in English is essential</li><li>Arabic speaker preferred</li><li>Demonstrated problem solving abilities</li><li>Self-starter and ability to work independently</li><li>Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to multitask</li><li>Meticulous and detail-oriented</li><li>Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Bloomberg<br></li></ul>#MID_SENIOR_LEVEL<br><br><strong><strong>What makes Franklin Templeton unique?<br><br></strong></strong>In addition to the dynamic and professional environment at Franklin Templeton, we strive to ensure that our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of Total Rewards —the mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results.<br><br>We believe that being a good corporate citizen is good business. To us, corporate citizenship means being accountable, serving our clients, being an employer of choice, managing our environmental impact, and supporting our communities. An emphasis on corporate citizenship is embedded in our culture and values, and is an important element of how we achieve success.<br><br>We are also committed to your learning and development with resources focused around Experience, Exposure, and Education, to help you achieve your professional development goals.
