Equity Research Analyst

Responsibilities:

+ Analyst will be tasked to research/evaluate/recommend investment ideas that meet investment objectives for Portfolio Management teams, exclusively on Japan equities.
+ Prepare recommendations via written/oral summaries to firm's Portfolio Managers
+ Build and maintain earnings models and informational databases such as valuation, comparative analyses and ESG.
+ Draw upon a wide array of information sources (Public filings, company literature, business publications, etc.) to suggest differentiated investment ideas and insights
+ Attend conferences, tours, and company visits - provide concise feedback to the team

**Qualifications:**

+ Fluent in Japanese and English
+ **Buy-side experience at a value manager with contrarian view strongly preferred; sell-side candidates with demonstrated value/contrarian investment philosophy will be considered.**
+ Minimum Years of Experience: 3+ years of experience; 5-10 years preferred.