Equity Research Associate - Beverages, Tobacco & Cannabis

Cowen is looking for an Associate to join its Consumer - Beverages, Tobacco & Cannabis Equity Research team in New York. The successful candidate will work directly with the Senior Research Analyst and their team on many aspects of the research process including building and maintaining financial models, performing financial analysis, industry data aggregation and maintenance, and undertaking a wide array of industry analyses and competitive assessments. The associate will have broad exposure to company managements, investor conferences, and the research process that professional investment analysts utilize to make investments and recommendations. Job Requirements / Qualifications Exceptionally strong financial modeling and Excel skills with a thorough understanding of financial statements, financial analysis, and the investment process. Such skills will be tested as part of the interview process As part of the interview process candidates will be asked to provide a writing sample Proven ability to work well on teams, self-motivated, showing initiative, a positive attitude, and a willingness to work hard Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licenses or certifications obtained. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus. Cowen focuses on delivering value-added capabilities to our clients in order to help them outperform. Depending on the role, Cowen will ask candidates to complete 2-4 interviews with Cowen employees before receiving an offer for employment.