Equity Research Associate, Bernstein Hong Kong

Societe Generale; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Bernstein in Hong Kong is seeking full-time Research Associates for its premier Equity Research platform. You will work in a small team, take ownership, and contribute to high-quality research with rigor and intellectual curiosity.

You will learn under a Senior Analyst, perform in-depth financial analysis, build models in Excel, and communicate findings clearly to clients and traders. The role offers exposure to global markets and opportunities for professional growth in a collegial environment.

Qualifications

• Track records of outstanding academic performance from leading educational institutions
• Advanced financial modelling skills including confident knowledge of Excel
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese
• Relentless intellectual curiosity and a drive to excel at the highest level
• Team players who seek a highly rigorous and collegial environment for their career development
• Senior candidates may be considered for a Senior Research Associate role

Responsibilities

• Acquire expertise in your sector working with a Senior Analyst who is a seasoned industry expert
• Become adept at in-depth analysis of your industry and companies
• Contribute to our highly differentiated written product
• Build relationships with company managements as well as sales, trading, and institutional clients

Skills

Financial modelling

Excel proficiency

English & Mandarin

Analytical thinking

Team player

Strong communication

Job description

Responsibilities

We are looking for high-quality talent to join Bernstein’s premier Equity Research platform in Hong Kong. We are recruiting for full‑time Research Associates. Our research teams are typically made up of two or three professionals; therefore, you will have a high level of responsibility and be empowered to make an important contribution.

As a Research Associate you will:

• Acquire expertise in your sector working with a Senior Analyst who is a seasoned industry expert.
• Become adept at in-depth analysis of your industry and companies.
• Contribute to our highly differentiated written product
• Build relationships with company managements as well as sales, trading, and institutional clients

We make a strong commitment to Associate development and will give you opportunities to gain visibility and incremental responsibility over time. While our culture is intellectually rigorous, it is also very collegial and fun – Associates participate in a range of activities including philanthropy, development and leadership programmes, social events, mentoring and annual on- and off-sites.

Required

Our Research Associates typically possess:

• Track records of outstanding academic performance from leading educational institutions
• Advanced financial modelling skills including confident knowledge of Excel and/or experience of analysing financial companies
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese
• Relentless intellectual curiosity and a drive to excel at the highest level
• Team players who seek a highly rigorous and collegial environment for their career development
• Strong candidates with more experience may be considered for a Senior Research Associate role

Why join us

Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and we have a long history of our research receiving #1 rankings for overall quality and industry knowledge.

Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Blackbooks, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis.

Business insight

In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.

On April 1, 2024, Alliance Bernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernstein’s cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generale’sequity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.

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At Bernstein, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.