Independent US IPOs Analyst

  • Full-time

Company Description

Smartkarma connects independent investment research analysts to institutional asset managers, such as sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, pension funds, boutiques and family offices. Smartkarma’s cloud-based platform leverages the latest in technology to provide a network for independent research analysts to curate and monetize research in an innovative and new way. 

  • Independent analysts covering more than 4,000 companies now contribute to Smartkarma’s cloud-based platform.
  • Insights are published daily with active minute-by-minute discussions, where themes and ideas are debated, discussed and questioned among a community of experts, in real time.
  • Over 200 leading institutional asset managers have subscribed, including sovereign wealth funds, global asset managers, hedge funds, boutiques and family offices, worldwide.
  • Our top 10 clients alone have over $14 trillion under management. Our investors include Sequoia Capital, Singapore Exchange (SGX), Wavemaker Partners, Jungle Ventures and Spring Seed.

Job Description

Smartkarma is seeking a senior analyst or analyst team to build ongoing research coverage of all US IPOs and direct listings with an expected deal size of [USD100mn or higher, excluding closed-end funds and SPACs].

Research coverage will entail: 

  • Data-driven methodology to score and rank deals
  • Pre-IPO company tearsheet 
  • Pre-IPO fundamental research
  • Pre-IPO valuation and pricing insights
  • Post-IPO trading summary
  • Post-IPO lock-up expiry preview 

Within the first six months, the senior analyst or analyst team will also be expected to offer a high-touch service for select institutional clients covering:

  • Pre-deal: 
    • Pre-positioning
    • Market intelligence/positioning/book color
    • Management meeting questions
    • Excel models
    • Bespoke notes for pre-IPO/cornerstone stake (NDA-driven) 
  • Post-deal: 
    • Lock-up expiry trades
  • Desk access: 
    • Access to team via email/messaging
    • Direct calls

Qualifications

  • Extensive research and/or investment experience for institutional clients (5 yrs+) 
  • Demonstrated experience and network within US equity capital markets
  • Demonstrated ability to write research

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.