2026 UK Rothschild & Co Graduate Equity Research Analyst - London

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Application start date: 15 January 2026
Application close date: As we recruit on a rolling basis, we accept applications and conduct interviews continuously once applications are open. Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications early to ensure consideration.
Business Area: Equity Research
Eligibility: Recent graduates or students on track to achieve a 2:1 (or equivalent)
Start date: July 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom
About Us
As part of the Rothschild & Co group, Rothschild & Co Redburn's purpose in Research, Execution and Equity Capital Markets is to help clients generate superior investment performance. Rothschild & Co Redburn is built upon a commitment to intellectual freedom, commercial research, best execution and premium client service.
Redburn and Atlantic Equities were both formed in 2003, Redburn focusing on European and Atlantic on US equities. We merged under Rothschild & Co ownership in 2023. Our partnership ethos and commitment to long-term client relationships lives on, in keeping with the historic culture of our new parent. Uniquely seating both US and European research together in London, we benefit from a truly global industrial approach.
We provide institutional investors with equity research, quantitative and technical analysis, economics research and agency execution in European and North American equity markets and serve corporates via our Equity Capital Markets division. In addition, Rothschild & Co Redburn Access also links investors to experts and corporates.
Rothschild & Co Redburn's equity research analysts and salespeople advise professional investors (our clients) on European and US equities. Our sales traders and execution teams transact our clients' business, and Rothschild & Co Redburn's expert access team links investors to Rothschild & Co Redburn's network of industry executives and independent experts. Our equity capital markets team provides investment banking services to clients and focuses in assisting them in raising equity capital.
Role Overview
We are looking for graduates to work within Rothschild & Co's Equity Research team. The successful candidates will undertake a number of rotations around various departments and research sectors during their first year with Rothschild & Co, building on the skills required to become a successful Junior Analyst. It is our intention that the candidates will take on stock coverage at a later stage.
Typically, an equity research department is split into different coverage groups that each focus on a specific sector. Rothschild & Co Redburn has over 90 analysts, based in London, working across a total of 24 research sectors, and in the quantitative and technical analysis teams.
Underpinning all of our graduates roles is the need for a genuine interest in financial markets, high levels of communication, accuracy and attention to detail, great relationship building and teamwork skills.
Initially the role will comprise:
* Maintaining and updating industry models, collecting and analysing new data (to support new ideas or reports)
* Building and maintaining company financial models for new or existing coverage
* Maintaining and updating client presentations
* Monitoring sector news flow
* Building a working understanding of UK, European and US companies
* Drafting earnings results comments (key points)
* Distributing news comments via email / Bloomberg
* Responding to client requests for data / information
* Attending client and company meetings, and industry conferences
* Calling companies for data / information and building relationships with companies' investor relations teams
* Keeping track of earnings calendar /other important dates
* Using all of the above to build experience and understanding of the industry, and company-specific knowledge
Qualifications, experience and competencies
* Completed or are on track for a 2:1 or equivalent in your university degree
* An understanding of coding, in particular SQL and Python
* A good grasp of valuation metrics and value drivers of a business
* Aptitude for financial modelling and valuation of companies (e.g. SOTP, DCF)
* Aptitude for financial reporting
* Excellent spoken communication skills - experience of giving presentations is valuable
* Excellent written communication skills - experience in report writing and/or essay writing is valuable
* Strong Excel and analytical skills
* Willingness to engage day-to-day with our sales and sales-traders, including making ad hoc presentations to them
* Ability to demonstrate intellectual flair, independent thinking, initiative, self-sufficiency and ambition with a passion for equity markets
This role is a controlled function under the FCA rules. Employees must obtain and maintain certification in order to be employed in a controlled function