Research Analyst, Research

3 days ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia CITIC Full time

Position Description

The Research Analyst provides stock coverage on assigned clients in within Malaysia. Reporting to the Head of Research, the Research Analyst provides recommendations based on thorough analysis and company insights. He/she must be able to present and market their ideas effective internally, to institutional sales and sales traders, and externally to clients. Typically he/she should cover 8 – 12 Companies, determined by the Head of Research.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Product

  • Ensure the team has adequate financial models & valuation databases for all stocks under primary coverage.  At a minimum these models should be robust, internally consistent and have the ability to perform sensitivity analysis on key earnings drivers.

Contribution

  • Support the writing of investment product, including company, sector and thematic reports. 

  • Respond to market news, earnings releases, corporate developments and other market-moving information when necessary and in a proactive manner.  

Client Contact

  • Conduct bespoke work for clients, supporting the development of strong key client relationships

  • Develop working relationships with corporates, clients and government/industry organisations

Teamwork

  • Analysts should view their role as an integral part of the team's success. Effective teamwork contribution; actively generate ideas for the teams development; communicate issues that require action; support each other and ask for help when needed. 

  • Where appropriate proactive measures must be taken to ensure views, assumptions and forecasts are consistent with top down and sector views.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI's);

  • Product produced

  • Client interaction

  • Quality and accuracy in research recommendations

  • Maintain/Target to be Top 3 rankings with our top 5 local clients

  • Individual Rankings – Institutional Investor and/or Greenwich Surveys.

Measures

  • Broker ratings held for Tier 1, Tier 2 etc accounts as measured by the client

  • Market share in all markets that CLSA operate in

  • Research earnings and recommendation accuracy measured objectively

Requirements

  • Bachelor degree or above in Business related discipline, preferably with Finance and/or Accounting major.

  • 8-10 years' experience as a research analyst or related industry. A similar level of sector specific experience would be considered.

  • Technical knowledge of the brokerage industry.

  • Strong Excel/ spreadsheet skills and a good understanding of financial modelling.

  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

  • High sense of commercial awareness.

  • Strong attention to detail.

  • Excellent interpersonal sensitivity.

  • Excellent communication, relationship and management skills to both internal and external clients.

  • Fluent in both spoken and written English

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