Equity Research Analyst - Small Caps

We are recruiting for a Research Analyst to join the highly regarded Australian Small Caps Research team at Associate level. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong quantitative skillset, excellent communication skills and a passion for learning to work in an exciting and fast-paced job that will help to accelerate your career. This position offers meaningful autonomy, to build out coverage and gain exposure to a broad range of industries and business models and engage directly with key corporate executives and client decision makers.Responsibilities * Creating and maintaining earnings models by leveraging skills in accounting, finance and economics * Researching and writing reports with a company or sector specific focus * Developing relationships and interacting with equity sales and trading, institutional clients, investor relations personnel, company management and other industry participants * Collaborating with domestic, regional and global colleagues on research projects * Idea generation - finding insights and actionable value-add for clients * Discovery - exploring the under-researched stocks that can "move the needle" for small cap investorsQualifications Skills Required * A university degree or post-graduate qualification (or equivalent), demonstrating advanced numeracy and exceptional communication skills * Deep curiosity and a passion for learning * Aptitude to think laterally, creatively and to problem solve * Ability to work in small teams, with a strong focus on coordination, collaboration and teamwork * Adaptable approach, with the capability to cover multiple industries and business models * Proactive and hard-working, with a willingness to work independently, to meet deadlines and take accountability * Previous experience in financial services, with a proven skillset in constructing financial models WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy/maternity leave), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce.