Independent US IPOs Analyst
- Location
- New York, NY, United States
- Work mode
- Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
Company Description Smartkarma connects independent investment research analysts to institutional asset managers, such as sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, pension funds, boutiques and family offices. Smartkarma’s cloud-based platform leverages the latest in technology to provide a network for independent research analysts to curate and monetize research in an innovative and new way.
- Independent analysts covering more than 4,000 companies now contribute to Smartkarma’s cloud-based platform.
- Insights are published daily with active minute-by-minute discussions, where themes and ideas are debated, discussed and questioned among a community of experts, in real time.
- Over 200 leading institutional asset managers have subscribed, including sovereign wealth funds, global asset managers, hedge funds, boutiques and family offices, worldwide.
- Our top 10 clients alone have over $14 trillion under management. Our investors include Sequoia Capital, Singapore Exchange (SGX), Wavemaker Partners, Jungle Ventures and Spring Seed.
Job Description Only applications on Smartkarma's website (https://www.smartkarma.com/home/insight-providers/) will be accepted. Smartkarma is seeking a senior analyst or analyst team to build ongoing research coverage of all US IPOs and direct listings with an expected deal size of [USD100mn or higher, excluding closed-end funds and SPACs]. Research coverage will entail:
• Data-driven methodology to score and rank deals
- Data-driven methodology to score and rank deals
- Pre-IPO company tearsheet
- Pre-IPO fundamental research
- Pre-IPO valuation and pricing insights
- Post-IPO trading summary
- Post-IPO lock-up expiry preview
- Pre-deal:
- Pre-positioning
- Market intelligence/positioning/book color
- Management meeting questions
- Excel models
- Bespoke notes for pre-IPO/cornerstone stake (NDA-driven)
- Post-deal:
- Lock-up expiry trades
- Desk access:
- Access to team via email/messaging
- Direct calls
Qualifications
- Extensive research and/or investment experience for institutional clients (5 yrs+)
- Demonstrated experience and network within US equity capital markets
- Demonstrated ability to write research
Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
From Smartkarma's careers page (SmartRecruiters), checked 30 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on smartkarma.com. It opens Smartkarma's own application form in a new tab, run on SmartRecruiters.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Smartkarma will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 2 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job