Group Description: Evercore ISI offers a high-quality, collegial, and intellectually rigorous research environment where exceptional contributors can take on increasing responsibility and advance rapidly. The Global Chemicals research team produces differentiated investment insights through fundamental company analysis, industry research, and close study of the broader chemicals value chain. The role offers significant exposure to public-company management teams, institutional investors, and the key industry forces shaping the sector.
What is the Position? Evercore ISI seeks to hire a Research Associate for its Global Chemicals equity research franchise in New York, NY.
The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, highly motivated, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment. The role requires strong analytical and writing skills, a rigorous approach to financial research, and an interest in using emerging AI tools to improve the quality and efficiency of the research process.
Primary Responsibilities
- Financial Analysis & Modeling: Perform quantitative financial analysis; develop and maintain company/sector models and forecasts; analyze financial disclosures, operating performance, and key earnings drivers.
- Research & Idea Generation: Execute proprietary research designed to generate differentiated investment insights and impactful stock calls; develop deep understanding of industry drivers, competitive dynamics, and the broader chemicals value chain; increasing independent investment thinking and idea generation.
- Written Research & Research Product: Author high-quality, publishable research under tight deadlines; translate analysis into clear investment conclusions; and build thoughtful tables, charts, and analytical outputs that strengthen the research product.
- AI-Enabled Research Process Improvement: Leverage emerging AI tools to improve the productivity and quality of research; develop, streamline, and automate AI-enabled workflows into a rigorous research process; and identify new applications for AI across data analysis, information gathering, and modeling.
Candidate Qualifications
- Analytical & Technical Skills: Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities; the ability to integrate traditional financial analysis with emerging AI tools; statistics, data analysis, and/or Python skills a plus.
- Writing & Communication: Superior writing skills when producing publishable research under deadlines; ability to synthesize large amounts of information and communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely.
- Curiosity & Independent Thinking: Intellectually curious, with a strong desire to understand how businesses and industries work; independent thinker who is comfortable developing and expressing a point of view.
- Work Style: Strong work ethic, including willingness to work extended hours and weekends when required; detail-oriented and resourceful; able to work independently, prioritize effectively, incorporate constructive feedback, and continuously improve.
- Experience: 1-3 years of equity research, investment banking, or industry experience preferred; chemicals or materials knowledge a plus, but not required; passion for understanding businesses, industries, equities, and financial markets.
- Education & Credentials: Strong academic background with coursework in finance, accounting, economics, or chemistry preferred; CFA or progress toward the CFA helpful, but not required.
Expected Base Salary Range: $110,000-$130,000
In addition to a competitive base salary, employees may be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus delivered in the form of cash and/or deferred equity. Evercore also offers a variety of benefits and programs, subject to eligibility. These include, but are not limited to:
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance, including healthcare savings and reimbursements accounts
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Life and disability insurance, including additional voluntary financial protection insurance
- Well-being resources and programs, including mental health and mindfulness programs, digital wellness platforms, well-being events, and targeted on-site health services
- Family-building and family-support benefits
- Paid parental, caregiver, marriage and bereavement leave
- Commuter benefits, health club membership discounts, and other corporate discounts
- Paid holidays, vacation days, personal days, sick days, and volunteer opportunities
About Evercore: Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative advice on matters of strategic significance to boards of directors, management teams, and shareholders - including mergers and acquisitions, shareholder advisory, restructurings, and capital structure. Evercore also assists clients in raising public, private capital, delivers equity research, equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1995, the Firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices and affiliate offices in major financial centers in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.evercore.com.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment: Evercore is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against individuals because of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin or ancestry, mental or physical disability, age, veteran status, military status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or immigration or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law (referred to as “protected status”), in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
