Job Description:The Team:The Emerging Industrials sector includes Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Utilities stocks, with a market cap $2.4tn across 25 stocks. The team of 2 is led by a Director based in Dubai. The wider BofA EMEA Equity Research department covers c.700 stocks, across Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. In the latest 2023 Institutional Investor Survey BofA ranked No.1 in both Developed and Emerging Europe Equity Research.As part of our team you would have exposure to a wealth of top quality research product across all research assets classes from which to draw ideas. Learning to be a successful Equity Research analyst at BofA is primarily done through on-the-job training and osmosis within your immediate team. This is complimented by formal training in the Research basics (modelling, writing, presenting). You would also have access to Best Practice sessions led by our experienced and highly rated senior analysts, helping you to learn.The job involves extensive collaboration with colleagues in adjacent sectors in European Equity Research and with BofA Energy analysts around the world.Role Description:The Equity Research Associate role is based in Dubai, working for the Emerging Industrials team, analysing stocks across Oil & Gas, Chemicals and Utilities.This role includes :-Financial modelling and company valuation.Writing industry and company reports.Communicating with internal and external clients.Building relationships with corporates under coverage.Leveraging industry contacts to create differentiated events for clients to attend.The demands on the analyst are sometimes high and a demonstrated ability to deliver under pressure is essential.Responsibilities:Performing research and information gathering across the varied sub-segments and regions of the sectorInterpreting data and performing analysis on the market, economic, demographic and regulatory trends affecting the sectorAttending company conferences and industry events to gather data and to learnDeveloping and maintaining complex company and industry financial modelsValuing companies using a variety of metrics appropriate to the Consumer Staples sectorWriting equity research reports – thematic ones on the industry and stock specific ones on companies under coverageContributing to collaborative cross sector reports with both European and Global Research colleaguesBuilding relationships with the companies under coverageLeveraging industry contacts to create differentiated events for clients to attend: conferences, field trips, expert speaker callsMarketing research views to investor clientsLiaising with internal clients and business partners within Bank of AmericaWhat we are looking for:Bachelors’ Degree (or Equivalent) With Outstanding Academic Qualifications.Numeracy essential: strong accounting, financial modelling/financial mathematical skills are requiredAdvanced level of MS ExcelMeticulous attention to detail, diligence and conscientiousnessExceptional interpersonal communication skillsSkills that will help:Experience working in Equity Research or Investment Management could be helpful, although not essentialTrack record of achieving recognition when servicing clients/customersProven organizational and time management skills as well as ability to work under pressureCapable of working effectively both independently and with multiple teams/individuals