by The Street Scout Team

Demand for equity research jobs in asset management has stabilized in 2025-2026 after years of contraction. Buy-side firms continue hiring sector specialists in high-dispersion areas such as health tech, semiconductors, energy transition, industrials, and AI-related themes, driven by active stock-picking needs amid volatility. Public equity pods and long-short strategies remain active, though overall volumes favor experienced hires over juniors; AI tools have cut routine screening work but increased demand for judgment-heavy analysis.

In prior years (2015–2024), demand fell sharply, especially on the sell side. Equity analyst headcount at major banks dropped over 30% due to MiFID II unbundling, passive investing growth, and fee pressure, forcing remaining analysts to cover far more stocks. Buy-side teams stayed small with low turnover, limiting openings; traditional generalist roles declined while specialist and quant skills gained ground.

Present conditions favor niche expertise over broad coverage compared with the past. Asset managers now prioritize proven sector track records and AI fluency, with hiring concentrated in New York and focused on alternatives-adjacent or thematic equity research—contrasting the broader, more abundant junior pipelines of earlier decades.

Current Jobs on the Buyside

1. International Developed Markets Equity Research Analyst – Wasatch Global Investors – Salt Lake City, UT
2. Equity Research Associate Analyst (Year-Round Recruiting) – Wasatch Global Investors – Salt Lake City, UT
3. Investment Analyst – Titan – New York, NY
4. Research Analyst – Sands Capital – Arlington, VA
5. Investment Research Analyst – Lead Advisor – New York, NY
6. Equity Analyst – Rockefeller Capital Management – New York, NY
7. Equity research analyst – Financials sector – Capital Fund Management (CFM) – New York, NY
8. Equity Research Analyst – Curi Capital – Chicago, IL
9. Investment Analyst – Alleghany Holdings – Bergen County, NJ
10. Equity Research Analyst – Consumer Sector – Capital Fund Management (CFM) – New York, NY
11. Software Analyst – Alger – New York City
12. Analyst II – Tributary Capital Management – Omaha, NE
13. Equity Research Analyst – Select Recruiting Group – Greater Philadelphia
14. Equity Research Analyst – DV Trading LLC – Chicago, IL
15. Equity Investment Analyst – Federated Hermes – New York, NY
16. Equity Analyst – Alexander Chapman – Boston, MA
17. Healthcare Analyst – Weatherbie Capital, LLC – New York, NY
18. Research Analyst – Advisors Excel – Kansas City
19. Research Analyst (Global Value) – First Eagle Investments – New York
20. Investment Analyst: Chemicals – T. Rowe Price – New York, NY
21. Fundamental Research Analyst – PEAK6 – New York, NY
22. Investment Analyst – Northern Right Capital Management LP – Darien, CT
23. Investment Research Associate – Bridge Ventures – Chicago, IL
24. Hedge Fund Investment Analyst – Long Ridge Partners – New York, NY
25. Investment Analyst – Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP – Boston, MA
26. Hedge Fund Investment Analyst – Long Ridge Partners – Chicago, IL
27. Research Analyst – U.S. Growth & Core Equity (Generalist) – William Blair – Chicago, IL
28. Software Analyst – Weatherbie Capital, LLC – New York, NY
29. Investment Analyst – Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. – Fairfield, IA
30. Research Analyst – Seaport Global Holdings LLC – Philadelphia, PA
31. Equity Research Analyst – Utilities – Selby Jennings – New York, NY
32. Equity Research Analyst – YipitData – United States
33. Equity L/S Desk Quant Analyst – Verition Fund Management LLC – New York, NY
34. Equity L/S Desk Quant Analyst – Verition Fund Management LLC – Miami, FL
35. Analyst / Associate: Equity Research, North American Banks – Bank of America – New York, NY
36. Equity Trading Analyst – Brown Brothers Harriman – New York
37. Senior Equity Research Analyst – Mercor – New York, NY
38. Equity Analyst – Utilities & Power – Radley James – New York
39. Equity Research Analyst, Small and Micro-Cap – Wellington Management – Boston, MA
40. Investment Research Analyst – Mercor – San Francisco, CA
41. Healthcare Investment Analyst – Mondrian Delta – New York
42. Equity Research Analyst, AI Platform – Versant Media – Englewood Cliffs, NJ
43. Investment Analyst – Metals and Mining – T. Rowe Price – New York, NY
44. Equity Research Analyst – Technology – Janus Henderson Investors – Denver, CO
45. Equity Research Analyst – U.S. Small & Mid-Cap Quality Strategy – Virtus/Kayne Anderson Rudnick – Los Angeles, CA
46. Equity Research Analyst — REITs – MFS Investment Management – Boston, MA
47. Equity Research Analyst – Biotech/Pharmaceutical – Franklin Templeton – Fort Lauderdale, FL
48. Equity Research Analyst – Citizens – Westwood, MA
49. Equity Research Analyst, Impact Investing – Vice President – Neuberger – New York, NY
50. Senior Utilities Equity Analyst – Selby Jennings – New York, NY
51. Portfolio Analyst, Equity (Energy) – Graham Capital Management – Norwalk, CT
52. Senior Power Market Investment Analyst / Quantitative Modeler – Greater Boston
53. Equity Research Vice President – Metals & Mining – Jefferies – New York, NY
54. Analyst, Quant Research – BlackRock – San Francisco, CA
55. Quantitative / Systematic Research, Associate – BlackRock – San Francisco, CA
56. Vice President, Equity Research Analyst – Mining & Gold – BlackRock – London
57. Credit Research Analyst (EMEA) – BlackRock – Gurgaon
58. Senior Quantitative Researcher – Fixed Income Markets Research – BlackRock – New York
59. Analyst, Equity and Multi-Asset Researcher – BlackRock – Shanghai
60. Investment Grade Credit Research Analyst – PIMCO – San Diego, CA
61. Global Investment Research, Credit Research Analyst – Goldman Sachs – Salt Lake City, UT
62. Senior Investment Analyst, Multi-Asset Research – Morningstar – Chicago, IL
63. Investment Manager Research Analyst: Fixed Income and Private Credit – Aon – Chicago, IL
64. Investment Research Analyst – Nomura – Overland Park, KS
65. Asset Management – Equity Research Analyst Payments and Business Services – Associate – JPMorganChase – New York, NY
66. Small Cap Research Analyst – Vice President – JPMorganChase – New York, NY
67. Equity Research Analyst – US Industrials – Lazard Asset Management – United States
68. Equity Research Analyst – Listed Infrastructure – Harrison Street Asset Management – Denver, CO
69. Analyst/Associate, Research (Fixed Income) – Dimensional Fund Advisors – Austin
70. Senior High Yield Research Analyst – Fidelity – Boston, MA
71. Fixed Income Private Credit Research Analyst – Fidelity – Merrimack, NH
72. Credit Research Analyst – Fidelity – Boston, MA / Jersey City, NJ
73. Quantitative Researcher, Portfolio Optimization – Fidelity – Boston, MA
74. Research Analyst – Fidelity – Boston, MA
75. Equity Research Analyst – AI Trainer – DataAnnotation – Remote
76. Buy-Side Analyst – AI Trainer – DataAnnotation – Remote
77. Investment Analyst – Titan – New York, NY
78. Equity Research Analyst – Curi Capital – Chicago, IL
79. Fundamental Research Analyst – PEAK6 – New York, NY
80. Research Analyst (Global Value) – First Eagle Investments – New York
81. Investment Analyst: Chemicals – T. Rowe Price – New York, NY
82. Equity Investment Analyst – Federated Hermes – New York, NY
83. Healthcare Analyst – Weatherbie Capital – New York, NY
84. Equity Research Analyst – Consumer Sector – CFM – New York, NY
85. Equity research analyst – Financials sector – CFM – New York, NY
86. Research Analyst – Sands Capital – Arlington, VA
87. Investment Research Analyst – Lead Advisor – New York, NY
88. Equity Analyst – Rockefeller Capital Management – New York, NY
89. Investment Analyst – Alleghany Holdings – NJ
90. Analyst II – Tributary Capital Management – Omaha, NE
91. Equity Research Analyst – Select Recruiting – Philadelphia
92. Equity Research Analyst – DV Trading – Chicago, IL
93. Equity Analyst – Alexander Chapman – Boston, MA
94. Research Analyst – Advisors Excel – Kansas City
95. Investment Analyst – Northern Right Capital – Darien, CT
96. Investment Research Associate – Bridge Ventures – Chicago, IL
97. Hedge Fund Investment Analyst – Long Ridge Partners – New York, NY
98. Research Analyst – U.S. Growth & Core Equity – William Blair – Chicago, IL
99. Investment Analyst – Cambridge Investment Research – Fairfield, IA
100. Research Analyst – Seaport Global – Philadelphia, PA