Securities Research Associate

Overview

Securities Research Associate in Wells Fargo's CIB Banking, working closely with the US Investment Banking team on M&A, corporate finance and capital market transactions.

What you'll do

• Assist on work streams that form key components of M&A buyside or sellside deal execution and/or corporate finance or capital market transactions in the Energy & Power (E&P) sector.
• Develop in-depth understanding of selected few or all sub-sectors within E&P including Upstream, Midstream, OFS, Energy Transition and Power.
• Assist in preparing pitchbook components including industry overviews, company profiles, management biographies, brokers' outlook, share price performance, deal case studies, evolution of industry/peer valuation multiples, and possible buyer/seller opportunities, amongst others.
• Assist in equity and debt capital raising (IPOs, follow-on offering, bond issuances etc.) and leveraged underwriting transactions.
• Work on comparable company analysis, precedent transaction analysis, buyer or target identification, company/M&A screening and sector updates and analyses.
• Work on financial analysis, industry benchmarking and valuation models.
• Develop an understanding of a sector's key performance and valuation indicators and identify key industry and M&A trends and outlook impacting the sector.
• Develop excellent working knowledge of market databases e.g., FactSet, Refinitiv, Enverus, Capital IQ Pro, MergerMarket, etc.
• Mentor a junior analyst and contribute towards quality checking and day-to-day project management.
• Interact with multiple stakeholders to achieve the desired goal.

What you'll need

• 2+ years of Securities Research experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• MBA or Master's in Finance from a premier education institute (listed as a qualification).
• Good understanding of financial concepts and valuation techniques, fundamentals of accounting, credit metrics, capital structure, financial statement and ratio analysis.

Nice to have

• Experience in working in any of the following sectors: Consumer & Retail, Healthcare, TMT, FIG, Industrials, Energy & Power.
• Up to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Strong inclination towards building a career in Corporate Banking, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking or Capital Markets.
• Ability to proficiently use Microsoft Office Applications – PowerPoint and Excel.
• Impeccable communication and interpersonal relationship skills with the ability to interact with senior professionals and key stakeholders.
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail ensuring high quality of deliverables.
• Strong logical, analytical skills and a systematic problem-solving approach.
• Results driven, accountable and ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to leverage AI platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Agentspace) for routine tasks such as summarizing information, drafting content, and analyzing data, while maintaining human oversight.
• Ability to interpret AI outputs, validate insights, and make informed business decisions.
• Awareness of ethical considerations, data privacy, and compliance when using AI solutions.
• Commitment to upskilling and staying current with emerging technologies.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Posting end date: 26 Oct 2026.