CFRA Research

Independent financial research, data, and analytics.

Global Sector Head - Healthcare

Equity & Credit ResearchUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

At least 7 years of equity research experience, including significant exposure to the Healthcare sector.
Experience mentoring or developing junior analysts.
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field.
High ethical standards and commitment to research integrity.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of equity research analysts focused on the Healthcare sector.
Set coverage priorities and ensure consistent, high-quality output across the team.
Foster a collaborative and performance-driven research culture.
Work with analysts on professional development and monitor key performance indicators.
Represent CFRA’s fundamental voice on the Healthcare sector and articulate a clear, concise investment thesis for a preferred top-down view, supported by data combining key fundamental insights in an expectations framework.
Monitor Healthcare-sector reporting to ensure research is delivered by internal and external deadlines.
Guide the development of financial models, valuation analyses, and investment theses.
Review industry reports, company notes, and thematic pieces and ensure quality and timely delivery.
Ensure compliance with internal standards.
Serve as the go-to source of sector intelligence, communicating top-down opinions and key catalysts likely to generate expected outcomes in a timely fashion.
Provide timely and actionable insights to clients.
Build and maintain relationships with company management teams and industry stakeholders.
Identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities within the Healthcare sector.
Collaborate with senior leadership, strategy, and technical research to align research theses and overall strategy.
Contribute to firm-wide initiatives and cross-sector collaboration.

Desired Qualifications

Proven leadership experience managing analyst teams is ideal.
CFA designation preferred.

As Sector Head, you will manage a team of analysts globally, oversee the production of high-quality research, and serve as a key thought leader for clients. This role requires deep Healthcare sector expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a commitment to delivering differentiated investment insights.

Team Leadership

Lead and mentor a team of equity research analysts focused on the Healthcare sector
Set coverage priorities and ensure consistent, high-quality output across the team
Foster a collaborative and performance-driven research culture
Work with Analysts on professional development and monitor KPIs

Research Oversight

Represent CFRA’s fundamental voice on the Healthcare sector. Articulate a clear and concise investment thesis for a preferred top-down view, supported with the data that combines key fundamental insights in an expectations framework
Monitor all reporting for the Healthcare sector to ensure research is delivered by internal and external deadlines
Guide the development of financial models, valuation analyses, and investment theses
Review industry reports, company notes, and thematic pieces and ensure quality and timeliness of delivery
Ensure compliance with internal standards

Client Engagement
Serve as the go-to source of intel on a sector, speaking both top-down opinions as well as key catalysts likely to generate the expected outcome in a timely fashion

Provide timely and actionable insights to clients
Build and maintain relationships with company management teams and industry stakeholders

Strategic Contribution

Identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities within the Healthcare sector
Collaborate with senior leadership, strategy and technical research to align research thesis and overall strategy
Contribute to firm-wide initiatives and cross-sector collaboration

7+ years of equity research experience, with significant exposure to the Healthcare sector
Experience mentoring or developing junior analysts
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
Proven leadership experience managing analyst teams is ideal
Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; CFA designation preferred
High ethical standards and commitment to research integrity

About the Company

CFRA Research

Independent financial research, data, and analytics.

CFRA Research provides independent investment research, data, and analytics through a global financial intelligence platform. It operates an ETF data platform that covers 1,600+ qualitative and 13,000+ global companies quantitatively, plus forensic accounting research to interpret public company financial reporting. Its offerings help investment professionals build portfolios and spot trading opportunities by delivering customizable, integrated insights without managing assets. Compared with rivals, CFRA remains unbiased and conflict-free because it does not run an asset management or investment banking business, and it emphasizes flexible content delivery and integration. The company aims to improve portfolio performance and reduce risk for clients by offering actionable, data-driven research and analytics that can be tailored to each client’s workflow.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Charlottesville, VA
Founded: 1994

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