ASEAN Equity Research Associate: Build Impactful Models

36 MS Asia Pte Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley in Singapore is seeking a Research Associate to join the ASEAN Equity Research team. You will build earnings models, analyze companies, and communicate insights across global teams.

The role requires a solid foundation in financial modeling, a Bachelor’s degree, and the ability to work across time zones. You will engage with analysts, produce differentiated insights, and support client-facing materials, with a focus on timely and accurate research outputs in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• 1 year of equity research or relevant industry experience preferred.
• Solid grounding in financial modeling and accounting fundamentals.
• Proactive — takes initiative and checks work independently.
• Strong ability to work across time zones and collaborate with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain earnings models and financial analysis, using automation and AI tools where useful.
• Stay on top of relevant news developments and communicate implications for covered companies and themes.
• Go beyond what's readily searchable through channel checks and industry contacts.
• Develop differentiated, non-consensus insights and translate into clear research reports.
• Respond quickly to data requests from internal and external clients.

Skills

Financial modeling

Accounting fundamentals

Excel

Python

Bloomberg/FactSet

AI assistants

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

Bloomberg/FactSet

Job description

Morgan Stanley in Singapore is seeking a Research Associate to join the ASEAN Equity Research team. You will build earnings models, analyze companies, and communicate insights across global teams.

The role requires a solid foundation in financial modeling, a Bachelor’s degree, and the ability to work across time zones. You will engage with analysts, produce differentiated insights, and support client-facing materials, with a focus on timely and accurate research outputs in a fast-paced