Overview
A leading global alternative investment firm is seeking an International Sector Analyst to join its Singapore office.
On the proprietary research team—Market Intelligence—you’ll partner with investment professionals and Compliance team to uncover insights about companies, industries, and the broader economy through deep fundamental research and applying data science and engineering techniques to alternative data sets. You’ll work alongside a talented team with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. Researchers, product managers, and data scientists and engineers work together to build compliant research products that answer the questions posed by investment professionals.
The firm is looking for bright, motivated, and collaborative people to join and grow with the team — more than 90% of the leaders were promoted from within.
Key Responsibilities
As an International Sector Analyst on the Proprietary Research team, you will provide industry context and business fundamentals to a team of data scientists and engineers and deliver synthesized insights to investment professionals as you partner with them on their research needs. The work is ever evolving, affording opportunities to tackle new challenges alongside research teammates from diverse backgrounds. Specifically, you will gain exposure and knowledge to:
- Develop subject-matter expertise on the key themes and key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive the industries and companies in your coverage
- Compose research reports that synthesize research findings on behalf of investment professionals
- Interact directly with investment professionals, learning the discretionary investment process and helping drive more informed investment decisions
- Collaborate with global proprietary research teams to source and extract the most value out of new and existing data assets
Person Specification
- Staying current on the evolving alternative data market and its role in discretionary investing
- Speaking with experts both inside and outside the Firm to understand data needs and offerings
- Multi-tasking and switching gears frequently to address the needs of the business
- Analytical thinking and ability to sift through large unstructured data sets
- Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Working as part of a cross-functional team made up of investment, research, and compliance professionals
- Experiment-based approach with freedom to innovate
- Superb business intuition and a solution orientated, methodological approach to problem solving
- Ability to collaborate with and build strong client relationships
- Intellectual curiosity and an eagerness to find out if your conclusions are right or wrong
Company Ethics
- Integrity – You demonstrate 100% commitment to the highest ethical standards
- Ownership – You take charge of your work, uphold your commitments, and always do your best
- Commerciality – You focus on what matters, ask necessary questions, and are diligent about not wasting time
- Humility – You welcome and are receptive to feedback and learn from past mistakes
- Adaptability – You can triage business needs and context switch quickly and efficiently
- Admirability – You elevate the room through your work ethic, domain knowledge, and work product
