Investment Analyst

Pinpoint Asset Management Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hedge fund in Asia seeks a Research Associate/Investment Analyst in Singapore. This role offers comprehensive training on fundamental research, responsibility for tracking market trends, and opportunities to pitch investment ideas. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in a science-related field, have a strong commitment to public market investment, and preferably possess programming skills and prior equity research experience.

Qualifications

• We prefer outgoing personalities with strong will to face direct pressure.
• Candidates must be committed to public market investment with a goal of being portfolio manager.
• Previous experience in equity research is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive comprehensive training on fundamental research and report to Portfolio Manager.
• Conduct fundamental research and track market trends closely.
• Pitch investment ideas to portfolio managers or CIO.

Skills

Programming skills

Strong commitment to public market investment

Education

Master’s degree or higher in science-related majors

Job description

Title: Research Associate/Investment Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Receive comprehensive training and practice on fundamental research for real-life cases, reporting to Portfolio Manager and CIO directly;
• Conduct fundamental research on key themes and dig deep into the upstream and downstream supply chain of specific industries;
• Track market trend and portfolio status quo closely under the guidance of the portfolio managers;
• Pitch investment ideas to portfolio managers or CIO with reasonable valuation, modeling and downside protection;
• Prepare for further development including portfolio construction and risk management under Risk and Compliance guidance.

Career Path:

Research Associate - Research

• Participate in internal rotation within different function teams in Pinpoint for better understanding about hedge fund;
• Receive modeling and valuation training, macro analysis, programming study and etc. from both internal colleagues or external counterparties through the arrangement of Pinpoint Institute.

Investment Analyst - Paper Portfolio

• Receive methodological teach-in across fundamental research, technical analysis, portfolio construction and risk management from CIO, based on his 30 years of real-life investment experience;
• Practice with CIO or experienced Coach/Director of Research through case study on specific industries or companies;
• Conduct fundamental research through data tracking, channel check, site visit, and etc. independently to accumulate the stock universe;
• Work on paper portfolio with over 95% simulation to the real trade and receive frequent analysis from Risk team;

Portfolio Manager - Real-life trade

• Manage your own portfolio within the risk requirement;
• Receive clear formula for profit sharing through portfolio management;
• Obtain twice chance to ramp up AUM on annual basis;
• Build up team for market expansion with AUM growth.

Requirements:

• We are open to Master’s degree and above, with preference in science related majors, including Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Actuarial, Financial Engineering, Computer Science, Quantitative Finance and etc.
• We prefer outgoing personalities and strong will to face direct pressure and challenges from the market.
• We hope the candidates with strong commitment on public market investment, who can devote him/herself to this industry with a clear goal of being portfolio manager in the future.
• Programming skills can be a plus.
• Previous experience in equity research is preferred.

Introduction

• Established in 1999, PinPoint has been one of the most historic hedge funds across Asia.
• PinPoint is managing over $3.5bn with around 120 professionals across 5 offices in Asia.
• PinPoint is devoted to generating stable returns for investors and becoming the best hedge fund platform in Asia with fundamental research and Long/Short strategy.