Morningstar Inc.

Morningstar Inc.

Senior Investment Analyst

Chicago · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$117k-$125kDetected 23 days ago
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About the role

  • Job Duties: It is expected the candidate can use these in conjunction with a deep understanding of financial markets to estimate long-term variables to generate expected returns (10%).
  • Strong knowledge of financial theory, especially long-run cash flow models and present value relations, and the ability to translate stock-based theories and models to broader asset classes (10%).
  • Expert in estimating equity expected returns using supply side framework, with proven contributions to this area (15%).

Responsibilities

  • Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in-person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis.
  • Expert knowledge in econometrics techniques and the ability to develop complex models.

Requirements

  • Also, must have Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential.
  • Experience with advanced return and fundamental decompositions using knowledge of asset pricing theory.
  • Experience of advanced econometrics and use in daily work flow.
  • Experience using Python, R, Matlab, Morningstar Direct, Morningstar Direct API in Python, Pitchbook, Office 365 tools relevant to industry database.
  • Experience in creating expected return models and estimates for public markets.
  • Experience in creating expected return models for assets with non-observable returns.
  • Experience in estimating latent variables, including but not limited to state space models and Bayesain Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods.
  • Expertise in asset class and security level risk estimates and decompositions using eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
  • Experience and understanding of economic competitive forces, especially quantitative measurement and modelling dynamics and fade rates of competitive advantages.

Compensation

  • $116,979 - 125,271
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
  • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
  • Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses

Benefits

  • Knowledge fundamental demand side equity models, with the ability to use present value relations to decompose risk premiums into supply side estimations of the equity risk premiums (10%).
  • Expert in equity index aggregation methodologies, including ability to construct fundamentals based on unique Morningstar data and variables.

Equal opportunity

  • Morningstar Investment Management is an equal opportunity employer.

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