Research Assistant, Equity Research

Job Title: Research Assistant, Equity Research

Reports to: Vice President, Business Management

Department: Equity Research

Location: New York

Salary: $105,000 - $118,500

The Equity Research Assistant will provide optimal full service administrative and project support to the Equity Research department with a specific focus on 4-6 Equity Research analysts.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative Functions:

• Actively manage calendars, complicated travel itineraries, and expense reports for 4-6 healthcare Equity Research analysts based in both Boston and New York.
• Assist with the logistics for analyst marketing itineraries, Non-deal roadshows, medical meetings and other client functions.
• Book travel using Ovation and process expense reports in Databasics.
• Log interactions with institutional investors in a timely fashion in our Client Relationship Mgmt Application (CRM), finalize Analyst marketing attendees in the IPREO system (after the meetings), and assist with due diligence processes. Chase analyst teams for information required to perform this function.
• Work as part of an administrative support team with a mind to provide back-up as needed.
• Coordinate with other departments on a regular basis including Sales, Corporate Access, Facilities, IT, HR and Compliance to troubleshoot for the research teams.

Departmental Functions:

• Facilitate the start and training of new employees.
• Support Research Management initiatives to be rolled out to the department and/or firm.

Experience/Qualifications Required:

• Administrative experience in an Equity Research or Investment Banking department of an investment bank strongly preferred. 
• Ability to juggle up to five managers with competing requests for your time.
• Excellent organizational skills; strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail.

About Leerink Partners, LLC

Leerink Partners is a leading investment bank providing a complete suite of financial solutions comprising M&A advisory, equity, debt, and derivative capital markets, equity research, and sales and trading capabilities. The firm’s strategic focus on the healthcare industry empowers it to provide unique advice and insights to its clients. The firm is a broker-dealer registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Leerink Partners is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to expanding its commitments and investments to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive company culture and innovation ecosystem. We are strongly committed to the values and policy of equal employment opportunity across our employment practices.

Actual starting base pay will be determined on skills, experience, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other perks, as outlined in any formal offer made.