Research - Economics & Strategy - Equity & Derivative Associate

Do you enjoy connecting dots to turn good ideas into better ones?Are you motivated by continuous learning and using new technologies to enhance your thinking? Our European Equity and Derivatives Strategy team is looking for a proactive, intellectually curious and creative analyst with a strong interest in financial markets, economics and investment strategy. This role is about much more than responding to analysis requests. The successful candidate will become an integral member of the team, contributing ideas, challenging assumptions, and helping us develop differentiated investment views across European equity and derivatives markets. We are particularly interested in candidates who embrace emerging AI tools to enhance research, accelerate analysis, improve productivity and develop new insights. You should be comfortable using technology to solve problems, automate workflows and strengthen decision-making processes. Your core responsibilities • Maintain and enhance the analytical frameworks that drive our regional, country, sector and style views. • Analyze macroeconomic developments, financial market dynamics and investor behavior to identify drivers of equity market performance. • Research and evaluate the factors influencing equity, volatility and derivative markets. • Apply AI-powered tools and techniques to improve research efficiency, generate new insights and automate repetitive analytical tasks. • Help develop innovative investment themes, publications and thought leadership pieces. • Proactively identify new analytical approaches that strengthen conviction around investment ideas. • Collaborate closely with senior strategists in London and the US on research projects and market analysis. • Contribute to the continuous evolution of the team's research processes, technology toolkit and analytical capabilities.