FactSet – Apprentice Research Analyst
About the job
FactSet provides flexible, open data and software solutions to over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, enabling instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.
At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.
Your Team’s Impact
FactSet Fundamentals Team collects financial statements of Public and Private (US only) companies across the continent. The team sources the company filings from various sources like stock exchanges, company websites, and regulatory bodies, and third-party vendors. We extract & analyze the data from financial statements like Balance Sheet, Income Statement & Cash Flow Statement of the company. The team also collects the textual data like Business Activities, Officers, Shareholder, industry classification, etc.
What You’ll Do
Key Responsibilities of a FactSet – Apprentice Research Analyst
- Collect, analyze, and process financial market data from various data sources and into the database utilized by the team.
- Focus and ensure that the integrity of the company’s financial market information is intact.
- Provide timely, accurate, and reliable demographic and statistical financial market data on the internal database and to internal/external clientele.
- Fix the audit resolutions and recommendations coming from the QC\Policy team based on specific guidelines.
- Fulfill the research/analytical/ market study needs as and when required/ requested by the external clients in order to procure and retain future/current business.
- The job also involves reporting and maintaining records of work done on a timely basis.
- Share Ideas and Best Practices from a Process Improvement perspective.
Required Skills: What We’re Looking For
- Graduate in Commerce / Business Management / Finance / Accounting / Economics or equivalent
- Computer Literacy to effectively use the database and software for the collection and processing of content/data
- Good communication skills – written & verbal
- Numerical skills to ensure understanding of the financial data to be collected and/or processed
- Analytical skills and detail orientation to ensure accuracy of data
- Good Knowledge of financial markets and accountancy (as needed) to ensure effective understanding of assigned content/market
What’s In It For You? At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means:
- The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth, powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.
- Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.
- Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
- A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
- Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
- Business Resource Groups are open to all employees that serves as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.
Learn More About Our Benefits Here. Salary is just one component of our compensation package and is based on several factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications.
Company Overview
FactSet (NYSE:FDS | NASDAQ:FDS) helps the financial community to see more, think bigger, and work better. Our digital platform and enterprise solutions deliver financial data, analytics, and open technology to more than 8,200 global clients, including over 200,000 individual users. Clients across the buy-side and sell-side, as well as wealth managers, private equity firms, and corporations, achieve more every day with our comprehensive and connected content, flexible next-generation workflow solutions, and client-centric specialized support. As a member of the S&P 500, we are committed to sustainable growth and have been recognized among the Best Places to Work in 2023 by Glassdoor as a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award winner.
At FactSet, we celebrate differences of thought, experience, and perspective. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.