Equity Analyst - Fundamental Value Equities Promoting a Culture of Excellence We know our success hinges on attracting the best people to join us. Our people are our greatest asset: highly skilled, engaged and productive teams are essential to our success. We hire talented and diverse employees that are aligned with our dedication to help our clients, and those who rely on them, achieve financial security. We insist on, and reward, performance excellence. We want to help you to build a fulfilling career, aiming to be the employer of choice by offering great compensation, development opportunities, and a work environment that promotes a diverse array of people, ideas and skills. The Company State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is a global leader in institutional asset management, entrusted with more than $xx trillion in assets. We partner with many of the world's largest, most sophisticated investors and financial intermediaries to assist them reach their goals through a rigorous, research-driven investment process spanning both indexing and active disciplines. We want to help our clients, and the millions of people who depend on them. To get this right, we are passionate about thoroughly understanding the specific needs of those we serve. We apply our experience and intellectual rigour across a broad toolkit to develop and lead thoughtful, targeted solutions aimed at ensuring their success. The Team: SSGA's Dublin-based Fundamental Value Equity Team seeks to invest in undervalued equities through bottom-up, value-based stock selection grounded in rigorous fundamental analysis and a long-term investment horizon. The concentrated nature of our suite of global and regional portfolios ensures that our investments are active high-conviction positions focused on what we believe are our most compelling opportunities. Role Summary/Purpose: We are now seeking to recruit an Equity Analyst to join one of our six global sector-specific research units. You would be responsible for delivering excess returns through security selection in a global sector, adhering to an investment approach that is consistent with our long-standing investment philosophy. Additionally, part of the role will involve supporting the client portfolio and sales teams through helping to maintain marketing materials, client decks and other ad hoc deliverables as required. Essential Responsibilities: Meet with, analyze, model, and value the equity securities of global publicly listed corporations. Engage with colleagues on the global sector team to run the global sector sleeve of our research portfolio. Recommend investments for inclusion in our suite of concentrated regional and global strategies. Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement with regard to our investment process and suite of investment models and tools Support the client teams and PM's in areas such as RFP's, presentation production, commentaries and other regular ad hoc marketing related deliverables Work closely with the Client Portfolio Manager for Active Fundamental Equity to organise updates with the EMEA sales teams on our products Become a thoughtful and compelling advocate for our investment approach both internally and externally. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a business-related discipline CFA, MBA or accounting qualification would be an advantage Desired Characteristics: Domain sector knowledge - most likely gained either as an analyst, or in a corporate strategy or strategic consulting role. Excellent financial analysis and valuation skillset, with an ability to incorporate qualitative and quantitative analysis into research. Capacity for differentiated thinking, and ability to challenge the status quo in order to drive optimal investment decisions Strong teammate who is able to work collaboratively - excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills Strong communication skills, including the ability to work well with people at all levels of the organization and develop/nurture external relationships. Real passion for investing in companies and markets Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently; aptitude to self-direct and set priorities in a fast-paced environment You will be curious, highly organized, with a passion for detail and a strong work ethic Demonstrated personal and professional integrity Across the world, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are critical to our continued success. Our promise to maintain an environment where every employee feels valued and able to meet their full potential infuses our values. It's also part of our dedication to inclusion, development and engagement, and corporate social responsibility. You'll have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you. Join us. State Street is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.