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Our client is is a successful asset management company with 80 years of experience. It provides investment products and services to approximately 700 institutional clients and over 1 million private individuals. AUM : EUR 146 billion. Staff :1600 people worldwide, working across 12 countries.
Profile:
Together with four other investment professionals, the Equity Analyst will predominantly be responsible for covering the Chinese market landscape initially, working closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for Chinese equities.
This is an important hire for the team as the incumbent will be the final person in this ideal team size of five professionals.
The main responsibilities of this analyst would be to work closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager in a country coverage role, responsible for the equity investments in China; both onshore and off-shore.
Our client has been recently awarded its QFII status and quota, the firm is ready to invest up to US$ 150 million in China A-shares. In addition, the overall fund dedicated to China spanning from headquarters to Asia combines to a total of US$ 1.5 billion globally.
Other responsibilities of the China Equity Analyst include:
- Analyzing stocks, companies and the overall China market to generate value adding stock ideas.
- Covering Chinese equities in the A-share markets as well as off-shore Chinese companies listed outside of China.
- Ensuring a consistent research process across all stocks under coverage.
- Ability to utilize long term and bottom–up approach, with the capability to perform detailed fundamental analysis.
- Working closely with the Emerging Markets team and Asia Pacific team to optimize the portfolio management process.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate must have relevant experience as an equity analyst coming from either the buy or sales side.
With a minimum of two years of equity experience and an excellent track record in the Chinese onshore and offshore markets.
However, experience in different markets such as Hong Kong and to a certain extent Taiwan can be considered, so long as the capability to perform stringent and detailed equity analysis on companies in China is present.
Additionally, it is stressed upon the value of the combination of the long-term approach and in-depth analysis. This is achieved in a number of ways including initial research with results in meeting up with targeted/shortlisted companies, as well as consistently developing new and innovative ideas. Lastly, it is preferred that the incumbent have experience in the A-share market, as that would be more valuable in the long run
The successful candidate should possess the following qualifications and attributes:
- Posses sophisticated analytical skills.
- Operates independently, yet works well within a team structure.
- Task driven and a willingness to learn.
- Unquestionable professional integrity.
- Fluency in Mandarin Chinese, as well as English (written and spoken).
- Minimum educational requirement: Bachelors degree, preferably in Economics or Finance.
- CFA a plus.
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