Japan Analyst

Mavensecuritiesholdingltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave policies

Collaborative and friendly culture

Job summary

Mavensecuritiesholdingltd is seeking an Equity Investment Analyst to join our team in Hong Kong. This role is critical in supporting portfolio managers with equity research and investment decision-making focused on companies listed in Japan.

Candidates must have at least 4 years of experience in equity research or related fields, along with strong analytical abilities and language skills in Japanese. Our culture is collaborative and supportive, offering a range of health care benefits and generous leave policies.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in equity research or related field with Japan exposure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental research on Japanese equities.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models.
• Analyze Japanese-language sources for insights.
• Support portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring.

Skills

Fundamental research

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Valuation skills

Language proficiency in Japanese

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance, commerce, or business administration

Job description

Maven is a market-leading, employee-owned proprietary trading firm deploying internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. We differentiate ourselves by exclusively managing our own capital, delivering exceptional returns on equity since inception, and preserving an entrepreneurial, highly collaborative culture.

We are seeking an outstanding Equity Investment Analyst to join our Hong Kong team. This individual will play an important role is supporting portfolio managers in equity research and investment decision making focused on Japan listed Companies.

Job Description

• Conduct fundamental research on Japanese equities across sectors, including business model assessment, competitive positioning, and risk analysis.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models
• Analyze Japanese-language sources including earnings releases, investor presentations, filings (e.g., TSE disclosures), news, and broker research.
• Monitor macro, industry, and regulatory developments affecting Japanese markets
• Produce high-quality investment memos, research notes, and internal presentations for portfolio managers
• Participate in earnings calls, translate and summarize key takeaways, and track guidance vs. market expectations.
• Engage with company IR teams and management (in Japanese) to gather insights and clarify disclosures.
• Support portfolio construction and ongoing position monitoring through performance attribution and catalyst tracking

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in equity research, asset management, hedge fund, investment banking, or related buy-side/sell-side role with Japan exposure
• Strong research, financial modelling, analytical and valuation skills
• Strong attention to detail and intellectual curiosity
• Undergraduate degree required preferably with a specialization in finance, commerce, or business administration
• Language capability: excellent verbal and written communication skills in English is required. Native proficiency in Japanese is preferred
• Ability to work independently and with a minimum amount of supervision, demonstrating a high degree of initiative, judgement, and professionalism
• Team player with demonstrated capability of working closely with team members and various internal and external parties

What we offer

• Health care benefits including mental wellbeing programs
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Highly collaborative, friendly and rewarding culture