Analyst
Key information
- Publication date:05 February 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Language:English (Fluent)
- Place of work:Neuhofstrasse 20, 6340 Baar
Millennium is a global hedge fund with more than 5,000 employees and offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. We were founded in 1989, and we employ a global multi-strategy investment approach, opportunistically engaging in a broad array of trading and investing strategies. Millennium has differentiated itself from other investment management firms through our consistent ability over the last 25 years to generate returns that have not been correlated to the general market.
The talent and dedication of our people are critical to our success. We offer an opportunity for developing one’s professional career while working with individuals trained in a variety of disciplines in a collegial and dynamic environment. We also offer a broad range of competitive benefits on a global basis.
- General Information
- Job Title: Analyst
- Office Location: Baar (Switzerland, Canton of Zug)
Principal Responsibilities
- Interface with sell side research, industry participants and company representatives to screen investment ideas & help manage information flow with them.
- Review & analyse research materials on companies, sectors and economic trends.
- Gather market data and prepare screens to track and analyse trends in stocks.
- Monitor markets & perform industry and sector analysis.
- Update & develop in-house valuation models.
- Aggregate different sets of Food & Beverage specific industry data and company specific data to generate predictive analytical models and produce previews ahead of quarterly earnings reports.
- Build a coverage of 20-30 companies across the Food, Beverage and Household & Personal Products industries. Regularly update financial models and views on these companies and their current share price, and develop Buy or Sell recommendations for the Portfolio Manager.
- Generate trading ideas for the portfolio management team through research projects.
- Identify, evaluate and implement timely market opportunities and trading strategies to generate P&L.
- Prioritize work in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment.
- Assist in other projects and duties as requested.
Qualifications/Skills Required
- Master’s Degree in the field of Finance is required.
- At least 5 years’ experience working in a global sell-side investment firm is essential.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience covering Food or Beverage equities is required.
- This experience must include:
- Advanced financial modelling and data analysis.
- Familiarity with Consumer Staples specific data sources: Nielsen, NABCA, BNIC, Euromonitor and country-level reporting of industry specific data.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Extensive experience in financial modelling (DCF, Multiples-based valuation, SOTP).
- Advanced user of Bloomberg and acquaintance with BDP, BDH and BQL formulas is essential.
- Quick learner, detail oriented, and a high sense of urgency to navigate market changes.
- Demonstrable thoroughness and strong ownership of work.
- Strong communication skills.
