Investment Analyst/Associate (Portfolio Management)

Michael Page (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited is recruiting for a role focused on portfolio enhancement and value creation within a leading Asia-focused alts investment firm. You will partner with portfolio management teams to drive market expansion, revenue growth, and strategic transformation, supported by rigorous financial analysis.

The role also covers market, industry, and thematic research across North Asia with emphasis on Japan, plus investment and deal support including sourcing,

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of management consulting experience including Big 4 firms, with exposure to deal execution and financial analysis, corporate finance, or principal investing.
• Japanese language proficiency (reading and speaking) strongly preferred.
• Prior exposure to portfolio value creation, post-investment initiatives, or strategic projects is highly desirable.
• Experience covering Japan or North Asia markets is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Enhancement & Value Creation: partner with portfolio management teams to support initiatives including market expansion, revenue growth, operational improvement, and strategic transformation.
• Market, Industry & Thematic Research: conduct in-depth research across North Asia with a focus on Japan, identify investment opportunities, and prepare high-quality outputs for investments and strategy discussions.
• Investment & Deal Support: assist in deal sourcing, evaluation, and execution for M&A and strategic investments, and build/review financial models and valuation analyses.

Skills

Management consulting

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Deal advisory

M&A

Japanese language

Tools

Excel

Valuation methods

Job description

• Leading Asia-focused alts investment firm
• Portfolio enhancement initiatives and investment support

About Our Client

The company is owned by a top tier SWF.

Job Description

Portfolio Enhancement & Value Creation

• Partner with portfolio company management teams to support value creation initiatives, including market expansion, revenue growth, operational improvement, and strategic transformation projects.
• Assist in tracking portfolio performance, KPIs, and strategic milestones, and support preparation of materials for senior management and Boards.
• Support evaluation and execution of strategic initiatives such as market entry, product expansion, pricing reviews, partnerships, and selective M&A.

Market, Industry & Thematic Research

• Conduct in-depth market, industry, and competitor research across North Asia markets, with a strong focus on Japan.
• Identify and analyse thematic investment opportunities, market trends, and structural growth drivers to support investment theses.
• Prepare high-quality research outputs to support both new investments and portfolio strategy discussions.

Investment & Deal Support

• Support deal sourcing, evaluation, and execution for M&A and strategic investments involving the group and its portfolio companies.
• Build and review financial models and valuation analyses (e.g. DCF, trading/comparable analysis, transaction comps).

The Successful Applicant

• 3-6 years of relevant experience in management consulting including rom Big 4 firms, particularly those with experience in Deal Advisory, Transaction Services, Valuation, or M&A teams, with demonstrable exposure to deal execution and financial analysis, corporate finance, or principal investing.
• Japanese language proficiency (reading and speaking) is strongly preferred
• Prior exposure to portfolio value creation, post-investment initiatives, or strategic project work is highly desirable.
• Experience covering Japan or North Asia markets is a strong advantage.

What's on Offer