Investment Analyst
Also known as: Equity Research Analyst · Investment Research Analyst
Researches companies and markets to support decisions on buying or selling investments.
What you’d do
Researches companies, sectors and the economy to support decisions on buying, holding or selling investments. Employers include mutual funds, portfolio-management and broking firms, investment banks, insurers and research outsourcing firms. A typical day involves reading results and filings, updating financial models and writing notes for fund managers or clients.
- Studies company financials and reports
- Builds valuation models
- Writes research notes
- Tracks portfolio and market news
How you get in
Freshers often begin as junior or associate analysts at research outsourcing firms or brokerages, updating models and data for senior analysts. Accounting knowledge, Excel modelling and clear writing are tested, often through a case study. CFA Level I or an MBA (Finance) is common among applicants, and the NISM research-analyst certificate is required for certain SEBI-regulated roles.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Reading financial statements and annual reports
- Valuation — DCF and relative multiples
- Excel financial modelling
- Industry and company research
- Writing clear investment notes
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Com graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Com graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Competition for fund-side roles is high; many start in research support and move up.
- Growth path: associate → analyst → senior analyst or portfolio manager.
- Results seasons and market events bring busy periods.
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