Equity Research Analyst – Japanese Equities

Job description

Do you want to use your fundamental equity market expertise and portfolio management knowledge to help manage portfolios and identify new investment opportunities? Do you enjoy uncovering what really drives value in Japanese companies across sectors and industries? Can you turn deep analysis into clear investment views that shape portfolios?

We're looking for an Equity Research Analyst – Japanese Equities to:

• generate differentiated bottom-up investment ideas across the Japanese equity market for our client portfolios
• conduct proprietary research through company management meetings, industry expert calls, channel checks, conferences, regulatory filings, and data analysis to formulate differentiated insights and high-conviction investment views
• develop deep expertise on Japanese companies, industries, and market dynamics, identifying catalysts and long-term value drivers
• build and maintain detailed financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses
• translate detailed fundamental analysis into clear investment recommendations that support portfolio decisions
• partner closely with portfolio managers to move ideas from research into our portfolios
• assess investment opportunities through comprehensive valuation, competitive analysis, and risk assessment
• communicate insights clearly and succinctly through written research notes, presentations, and discussions with colleagues and clients.