Equity Research Analyst

YipitData (Primary); Singapore; Remote; SGD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market research firm is seeking a Research Specialist to join its team in Singapore. The ideal candidate will have equity research experience and a passion for data-driven insights. This role involves deriving insights from datasets, analyzing trends with SQL, and supporting product development. Flexibility in work hours and a competitive salary of SGD 75,000 to SGD 100,000 are offered.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Comprehensive benefit offerings

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience in equity research or related fields.
• Ability to derive insights from large datasets.
• Commitment to learning new technology skills.

Responsibilities

• Create insights from datasets for investment research.
• Analyze data trends using advanced SQL queries.
• Collaborate on new research product development.

Skills

Equity research experience

Management consulting writing

Data analysis

Fluent in Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ridesharing, and payments.

Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world’s top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high‑stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence.

We operate globally with offices in the US (NYC, Austin, Miami, Mountain View) APAC (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore), and India. Our award‑winning, people‑centric culture—recognized by Inc. as a Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery.

What It’s Like to Work at YipitData:

YipitData isn’t a place for coasting—it’s a launchpad for ambitious, impact‑driven professionals. From day one, you’ll take the lead on meaningful work, accelerate your growth, and gain exposure that shapes careers.

Why Top Talent Chooses YipitData:

• Ownership That Matters: You’ll lead high‑impact projects with real business outcomes
• Rapid Growth: We compress years of learning into months
• Merit Over Titles: Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure
• Velocity with Purpose: We move fast, support each other, and aim high—always with purpose and intention

Who Thrives Here?

We hire sprinters, not coasters—people who:

• Choose growth over comfort
• Lead through challenges
• Are energized by high expectations

It’s not for everyone, and that’s intentional. If your ambition is matched by your work ethic—and you're hungry for a place where growth, impact, and ownership are the norm—YipitData might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

About The Role:

We are expanding our research team by hiring Research Analysts (Official Title: Research Specialists) to develop fundamental research for our popular subscription data products. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 1-4 years of experience who wants to lead the data‑driven future of investment research. You could be a good fit if your background includes buyside or sellside equity research, management consulting, or have experience utilizing data to understand business trends and solve customer problems.

This is a remote‑friendly opportunity that will be based in Singapore

As an Equity Research Analyst (Official Title: Research Specialist), you’ll gain experience in:

• Data Driven Research: Create and communicate valuable insights from our datasets
• SQL‑driven Granular Analysis: Learn to derive trends from large datasets using advanced queries, building cohort, concentration, penetration, and competitive analyses
• New Product Development: Collaborate with our data and revenue team to help build new research products and features
• Customer Relationships: Become a trusted resource for our subscribers, the largest investors in the world
• Product Marketing: Work with our Sales and Marketing teams to position our products on clients calls and webcasts

You’re likely to succeed if you have:

• Experience in equity research or management consulting‑style writing
• A background in business analysis and a passion for data‑driven fundamental equity investing
• A commitment to learning new technology skills and working at a company where everyone learns to code
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin. The languages are required due to the project collaborations with international teams, including colleagues and clients from China, US, India etc.

Meet Your Team:

• Check out this video to learn why our Research team members love being part of YipitData!

What We Offer:

• Our compensation package includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit offerings.
• The annual compensation for this position is anticipated to be SGD 75,000 to SGD 100,000. The final offer may be determined by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal team benchmarks.
• Opportunities to build a career as a manager or individual contributor through our career ladder that promotes based on impact. You will have regular career conversations with your manager where you will discuss your short and long‑term career goals. We are committed to helping you develop in your career and offer the potential for internal mobility opportunities.
• We care about your personal life and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, parental leave, team events, a wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more!
• Your growth at YipitData is determined by the impact that you are making, not by tenure, unnecessary Facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self‑improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This company has demonstrated its commitment to being:

Respectful

Provides candidates with inclusive and positive experiences

Communicative

Sends timely application and interview updates