Equity Research Role - Buy Side

Key responsibilities:

- Financial and accounting statement analysis, top-down macroeconomic analysis, bottom-up research

- Partnering with onshore analysts and working in a focused industry team of associates to cover a particular sector in detail

- Scrutinising and finding detailed revenue and cost drivers, KPIs, and performing FCF valuation and prepare scenario analysis

- Building and maintenance of detailed macro and industry data series as well as industry/company-specific financial models and including impact analysis from ESG and risk perspective

- Synthesising data to generate new investment ideas and/or proposing investment action to the onshore analyst/investment officers

- Communicating key findings and recommendations to the appropriate unit/team

- Initiating research and applying multiple sources, including annual or industry reports, trade journals, technical periodicals and management reports to conduct research relating to the investment suitability of companies

- Staying abreast of trends in business conditions and/or monetary policy that could affect the investment market

Required background:

- Master's degree in Finance from a top-tier school/Chartered Accountant or equivalent; CFA/CPA certification will be an added advantage

- 3-6 years of buy-/sell-side equity research experience, having covered at least one geography (the US/EU/Asia)

- A strong financial background with excellent financial modelling skills and ability to dissect financial reports

- Excellent knowledge of valuations techniques, including DCF, relative valuation, SOTP, NAV and NPV

- Keen attention to detail to ensure consistent accuracy in all work documents and data

- Experience in working effectively in a team-oriented environment, collaborating with the team, seniors and the client

- Strong communication skills, including exceptional reading, writing and oral communication skills

- Highly numerate, with the ability to work with large datasets to derive fact-based insights

- Previous demonstration of idea generation and thought-leadership ability

- Decent knowledge of at least one financial services database (e.g., FactSet, Bloomberg, Capital IQ or Thomson Reuters)

- Advanced computer skills, especially proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word