Short description

QR Datalab creates an AI agent for fundamental analysis of public companies and generation of investment ideas. We are looking for a Senior Equity Research Analyst who will become a key expert in building an analysis methodology and "training" AI to think correctly as an institutional investor. Your expertise will become the foundation for an agent who can compete with Goldman Sachs and BlackRock analysts.

Responsibilities

• Conducting in-depth fundamental analysis of public companies in the USA, Europe, and Asia: building financial models (DCF, LBO, comp analysis), evaluating competitive advantages, and analyzing management • Creation of reference investment memoranda and research reports that will become training data for the AI agent • Development of frameworks for evaluating companies in various sectors (Tech, Financials, Industrials, Healthcare, Consumer, Energy) • Work with the development team: formulation of analysis logic, validation of AI agent conclusions, improvement of industries and reasoning chains • Analysis of earnings calls, 10-K/10-Q reports, proxy statements, identification of red flags and hidden opportunities • Monitoring of the portfolio of ideas, backtesting of historical agent recommendations, methodology adjustments • Interaction with potential clients (hedge funds, family offices) to demonstrate the quality of the analysis

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in equity research on the buy-side (hedge fund, asset management) or sell-side (investment bank) • Proven track record of successful investment ideas with documented performance • Expert knowledge of financial modeling: DCF, LBO, M&A analysis, sensitivity analysis, scenario planning • Deep understanding of GAAP/IFRS, ability to read cash flow statements "between the lines" and identify accounting tricks • Experience covering at least 2-3 sectors, understanding of industry dynamics, competitive analysis (Porter's Five Forces, competitive moats) • Knowledge of Bloomberg Terminal, FactSet, Capital IQ or similar professional tools • Ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative analysis into clear investment theses • English at the level of fluent reading of financial statements and writing research reports • Experience working with alternative data (web scraping, satellite imaging, credit card data) is desirable • Interest in AI/ML in finance is a huge plus, but not necessarily

Conditions

• Competitive salary + performance bonus, tied to the quality of the generated ideas • Equity opportunity (share in the company) for a key expert • Remote work or hybrid from Astana Hub with flexible schedule • Access to all premium data sources: Bloomberg, FactSet, alternative data • Intellectual freedom: no routine and bullshit meetings, focus on deep analysis • The opportunity to create a product that will change the investment research industry • Direct work with the founder, who does equity research himself and understands the specifics

Contact information

Email: akhmet.assyl@gmail.com
When responding, please attach examples of your investment memoranda or research reports (anonymized ones are possible)