Research Associate Research

CITIC Securities International; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

CITIC Securities International in Metro Manila seeks a Research Associate/Assistant to support the Head of Technical Analysis Research. You will handle data gathering, build charts and dashboards, and prepare client-ready notes with concise commentary.

The role requires a finance-related degree, strong analytical skills, Excel and Python familiarity, and excellent English. You will work as part of a collaborative team to deliver timely market insights and cross-asset observations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business related discipline, preferably with finance.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling.
• Strong excel/ spreadsheet skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure when required.
• Excellent interpersonal sensitivity.
• High sense of commercial awareness.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Gather, clean, and organize market data across equities, indices, sectors, currencies, and rates.
• Assist in building and updating charts, dashboards, and technical indicators.
• Monitor price action, trends, momentum, support and resistance levels, and key breakout or reversal signals.
• Support the Head of Technical Analysis Research with written commentary, presentation decks, and client-ready notes.
• Maintain research databases, watchlists, and recurring market update materials.
• Help prepare thematic and event-driven technical reviews.
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis requests and cross-asset market observations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Excel/spreadsheet skills

Python

Charting platforms

Attention to detail

Working under pressure

Interpersonal sensitivity

Commercial awareness

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business-related discipline

Tools

Python

Charting platforms

Job description

Job Description:

Position Description

A Research Associate/Research Assistant supporting the Head of Technical Analysis Research provides analytical, operational, and reporting support to help develop and maintain technical market insights. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, comfortable working with market data, and able to communicate technical findings clearly and concisely. Strong Excel and/or Python skills are often valuable, along with familiarity with charting platforms and technical analysis concepts. An associate/assistant should view their role as an integral part of the team’s success. Effective teamwork contributors; actively generate ideas for the teams development; communicate issues that require action; support each other and ask for help when needed.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Gather, clean, and organize market data across equities, indices, sectors, currencies, and rates.
• Assist in building and updating charts, dashboards, and technical indicators.
• Monitor price action, trends, momentum, support and resistance levels, and key breakout or reversal signals.
• Support the Head of Technical Analysis Research with written commentary, presentation decks, and client-ready notes.
• Maintain research databases, watchlists, and recurring market update materials.
• Help prepare thematic and event-driven technical reviews.
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis requests and cross-asset market observations.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or above in business related discipline, preferably with finance.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling.
• Strong excel/ spreadsheet skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure when required.
• Excellent interpersonal sensitivity.
• High sense of commercial awareness.
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English.