Equity Research Analyst, Small R94140

About Us
Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role
THE POSITION
Wellington Management is seeking to recruit an Equity Research Analyst (Analyst) to join an established equity portfolio management team managing U.S. Small and Micro-cap strategies. This team applies a fundamental, bottom-up research approach to identify high-quality, innovative companies trading at attractive valuations. The Analyst will focus on identifying compelling investment opportunities across sectors and work as part of a collaborative, high-performing team.

In addition to traditional fundamental responsibilities, the Analyst will leverage advanced data science and artificial intelligence techniques, including large language models (LLMs), to enhance research generation, idea sourcing, and portfolio insights. The Analyst will partner closely with the Portfolio Management team to generate differentiated, alpha-generating ideas while integrating modern AI tools into the research workflow.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities for this position will include the following:

Fundamental Research & Investment Responsibilities
Generate long-term investment ideas and provide ongoing monitoring of portfolio positions, developing differentiated insights to support investment decisions.
Conduct proprietary bottom-up research drawing on company filings, management meetings, alternative data, and independent research sources.
Build and maintain detailed multi-year financial models and scenario-based valuation frameworks.
Recommend new securities and maintain oversight of existing holdings, partnering closely with Portfolio Managers.
Collaborate closely within a small, high-conviction team and across the firms global research platform.

AI / LLM-Driven Research & Innovation
Design and implement prompts and tools, including the use of large language models, to improve research efficiency and insight generation.
Leverage generative AI solutions to synthesize large volumes of structured and unstructured data (e.g., filings, transcripts, alternative data) into actionable investment insights.
Apply emerging AI techniques pragmatically, balancing innovation with robustness, scalability, and real-world application within an investment process.
Stay at the forefront of technological developments, continuously assessing new models, tools, and techniques for relevance to equity research and portfolio management.

QUALIFICATIONS
The Analyst will have between five and ten years of relevant buy-side experience and will exhibit a passion for equity markets, as well as the following experience and qualifications:

Investment & Research Expertise
Demonstrated success investing in U.S. small/SMID and/or micro-cap equities, with a generalist, multi-sector orientation.
Strong, disciplined investment process focused on identifying high-quality businesses with sustainable competitive advantages.
Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise.
Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate clearly and persuasively in written and oral formats.
Proven ability to operate independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team environment.

AI / LLM & Technical Capabilities
Cutting-edge knowledge of large language models (LLMs) and modern AI systems.
Experience applying AI, NLP, or machine learning techniques to real-world problems, ideally within an investment or research context.
Ability to translate investment workflows int