What You'll Do
Principal's Global Equity team is searching for an experienced Small Cap Industrials Equity Analyst to join our research team! This candidate will work with a diverse team of portfolio managers and dedicated sector analysts and deliver proprietary research and investment recommendations.
Generate alpha through investment recommendations based upon in-depth, detailed proprietary analysis ofindustrialcompanies, with aspecific focus on small cap (
Interactfrequentlywith company management, industry experts, and other stakeholders to gather differentiated and convicted qualitative and quantitative insights
Partner closely withIndustrialsectorteamlead,analysts,and portfolio managers to provide outperformance through stock selectionwhile working within the framework of ourresearchprocess and portfolio constraints
Build andmaintaindetailed financialand market-orientedmodels to forecast company performanceand assess security valuation, incorporating macroeconomic and industry-specific factors
Generatetimely,actionable investment ideas and communicate insights through written reports, models, presentations, and investment committee discussions
Maintain research coverage of existing investments withinindustrialsfor multiple portfolios
Who You Are
5+years equity investment experienceinindustrials,preferably withat least 2 years on the buyside.
Proventrack recordof generating consistent alpha through actively covered investment recommendations
Advanced knowledge of various financial applications: FactSetandBloomberg
Ability to distill and communicateindustrydataand trendsinto actionable investment insights
Skills That Will Help You Stand Out
Possess best-in-class analytical skills, including extensive knowledge of the Industrials sector, fundamental company analysis, and financial modeling
Highly intellectually curious, with a clear passion for investing and public markets
MBA orCFAhighly preferred
Entrepreneurial mindset; self-starter with a desire to build out individual franchise within an Industrialsdedicated team
Exceptionalwritten and verbal communication skills
Extensive use of AI within security research
Humility and self-awareness
Salary Range Information
Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)
$137000 - $236000 / year
Time Off Program
Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don't accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
Pension Eligible
No
Location(s)
Locations include New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, or Des Moines. You'll work with your leader to determine the arrangement which best suits our needs.
Compensation
When noting compensation expectations on your application, we ask for base pay. The base pay range shown in our description includes two different levels which will be determined by the leader, based on experience. This role will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on individual, fund, and firm-oriented performance.
Background
Principal Asset Management includes a market-leading, long-only focused equities platform with $161 billion AUM. Principal offers global asset management expertise across a diverse set of traditional and alternative asset classes totaling over $752.7 billion AUM. Learn more at: www.principalam.com
Consistent across all strategies, our approach is to evaluate and select stocks from a broad investment universe and construct portfolios in alignment with specific objectives and risk management parameters. Our conviction is built on differentiated fundamental insights we gather from conducting deep, company-specific research.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any @type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.
Nonimmigrant Workers (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants)
Investment Code of Ethics
For Principal Asset Management positions, you'll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.
Experience Principal
At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we're imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services - and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.
Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Posting Window
We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.
Original Posting Date
11/7/2025
Most Recently Posted Date
11/7/2025
