ASSOCIATE RESEARCH ANALYST LOS ANGELES, SAUSALITO, CHICAGO

A Unique Opportunity at Miracle Mile Advisors – an award-winning independent RIA with an amazing culture and national footprint.

Miracle Mile Advisors is an independent, nationally-ranked investment advisory firm with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Portland, Chicago, and more. We specialize in providing sophisticated financial planning and investment advice to high-net-worth families and we love what we do. Our firm has received numerous awards and we are featured in Forbes, Barron’s, CNBC, and other top media outlets. We have also been named a Best Place to Work by Investment News and Inc. Magazine multiple years in a row. As the firm rapidly expands, we have some amazing career opportunities for self-motivated, team-oriented professionals.

Miracle Mile Advisors (“MMA”) is searching for qualified candidates to join our Investment Team as a Research Analyst, supporting advisory teams. Successful candidates for this position will have a demonstrated track record of educational and professional achievement, high attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct primary research supporting selection of both individual stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs)
• Develop expertise in assigned industries through independent and third-party industry research and targeted company research including analysis of public company filings. This includes analysis of ETFs and individual public companies.
• Develop and maintain primary research reports including analysis of financial performance, competitive industry positioning, forward estimates, and other relevant factors.
• Create financial models for revenue, income, and cash flow and update quarterly balance sheets and cash flow statements with publicly available data.
• Prepare company reports that summarize research findings and present ideas to the Investment Strategy Group.
• Meet with company management teams, industry/sell-side analysts, and other third-party research providers. Document and maintain meeting notes.
• Run and analyze performance, attribution, and risk reports and share analysis with the Investment Strategy Group.
• Participate and contribute to weekly Investment Strategy Group team meetings which discuss economic trends, markets and investment solutions.
• The research analyst position will be required to work out of either Miracle Mile’s Los Angeles, Sausalito or Chicago offices, with a preference for the analyst to be located alongside the firm’s Director of Equity Research in Los Angeles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• CFA charterholder or current CFA candidate.
• 3-8 years of work experience in investment research investment banking, or strategic/management consulting.
• Knowledge of investment concepts, valuations methods, and ability to build detailed financial models.
• Ability to work independently but also work within a team structure. Must be able to deliver clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to assess and interpret information and form independent views and perspectives.
• Data analysis, coding, or ability to work in Bloomberg or other financial software tools preferred. Proficiency in all Microsoft products required.
• Most importantly, candidate must be passionate about markets, investing, learnings about different industries and companies, and demonstrate intellectual curiosity.

Other Relevant Information

• This is a full-time position based in our office in Los Angeles, CA, Sausalito, CA, or Chicago, IL
• Salary Range: $100,000 – $150,000 + bonus. Compensation level will be commensurate with experience.
• Miracle Mile Advisors does not provide immigration-related sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) for this role.