Thrivent is looking to enhance its equity research platform and improve communication to align the team with the firm's investment objectives by hiring a Director of Equity Research to lead and manage a team of analysts, drive investment insights, and ensure high-impact recommendations.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience in equity research or a related financial role with 3+ years leading or mentoring investment research professionals.
- Exceptional leadership and management skills, strong investment acumen, including analytical skills, excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within and across teams.
- Ability to analyze complex financial data and make informed decisions.
- Strong strategic planning and problem-solving skills.
- Master’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or a related field, plus CFA designation.
- Fifteen or more years of experience in equity research or a related financial role with 5+ years leading research professionals.
Responsibilities
- Drives the delivery of high-impact investment insights and recommendations.
- Employees led by this director evaluate publicly traded companies to guide investment decisions.
- Ensure analysts have a systematic process for identifying opportunities and risks within assigned coverage.
- Ensure analysts can rank subsectors and companies with appropriate quantitative and qualitative measures, understanding the trade-offs between operating performance and valuation.
- Ensure analysts’ process is forward looking and anticipates industry and company developments.
- Review research output to ensure methodological rigor and sound conclusions.
- Identify emerging trends and new research tools and techniques to maintain a competitive edge.
Other
- Lead, mentor, and manage a diverse team of equity analysts, setting clear expectations and holding team members accountable for performance and results.
- Set the research agenda and ensure alignment with portfolio strategy and firm goals.
- Foster a culture of transparency, trust, and intellectual rigor, with a focus on continuous development and collaboration.
- Identify and address gaps in communication, culture, and accountability across the team.
- Recruit, develop, and sustain a high-performing team while promoting a culture of shared accountability, operational excellence, and partnership across the organization.
