Equity Research - Hedge Funds

We are looking for someone with 3 to 5 years of experience in equity research, ideally having an experience in the semiconductor industry and, preferably, proficiency in Mandarin.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct bottom-up, fundamental research on publicly traded companies across sectors and regions.
• Analyze company financials, earnings reports, industry trends, competitive positioning, amongst others
• Perform primary research including expert interviews, conference calls and management calls.
• Prepare end-to-end reports covering Industry overview, management details, etc.
• Track news, macroeconomic indicators, and events impacting portfolio holdings and coverage universe.
• Maintain organized research materials, databases, and documentation in internal systems.
• Exposure to contributing to sell-side earnings reports/ Initiation reports or forming opinions from sell-side earnings reports is preferred.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in equity research (buy side/sell side), investment banking, or private equity.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, modeling, and valuation techniques (DCF, comparables, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data services (CapIQ, Alphasense etc.).
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
• Deep curiosity about businesses, markets, and investment dynamics.

Preferred Qualities:

• Wide sector expertise is a plus; ability to understand base functionality of different industries
• Prior buy-side experience or hedge fund exposure is strongly preferred.
• Self-starter mentality with a rigorous attention to detail and a high level of intellectual integrity.