Investment Associate

ASHOKA WHITEOAK CAPITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm in Singapore is seeking an Investment Associate to work with a high-performing team. The role will encompass industry research, stock valuation, and collaborating with diverse teams. Candidates should possess excellent academic qualifications and up to 5 years of relevant experience. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for success in this position. Interested candidates should apply via provided email address.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of relevant experience in investment or finance.
• High level of interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well within diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct industry research including peer analysis.
• Perform valuation of stocks using a proprietary analytical model.
• Monitor existing investment ideas and conduct meetings with management.

Skills

Industry research

Stock valuation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Excellent academic qualifications

Tools

Bloomberg

Capital IQ

Job description

About

The White Oak Group is a boutique investment manager with ~US$11B in AUM managed along a long-term, bottom-up stock selection philosophy underpinned by disciplined fundamental research. The group was founded in 2017 by Prashant Khemka, former CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager of the India and Global Emerging Markets Equity strategies at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with the vision of building a performance-centric organization with a strong investment culture. We have offices in Singapore, Mumbai, Madrid, Mauritius, London and Zurich.

Role & Responsibilities

The Investment Associate role will entail working closely with a high-performing investment team to deliver exceptional returns for our clients through a long-term, bottom-up investment approach and would include the following responsibilities:

• Industry research including peer analysis, modelling of supply, demand, and profit pools.
• Bottom-up research of stocks and businesses.
• Conducting meetings with management team.
• Valuation of stocks using a proprietary analytical model.
• Building and maintaining valuation models.
• Ongoing monitoring of existing ideas.
• Travel to meet companies and perform channel checks.

Requirements

• Excellent academic qualifications in any discipline and a passion for investing.
• 0-5 years of relevant experience.
• High level of interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well within diverse teams and collaborate across multiple stakeholders.
• Familiar with use of appropriate electronic data sources (e.g. Bloomberg, Factiva, Capital IQ, etc) for business and industry information research and productivity tools.

Application Process

• One paragraph (4-5 lines) summarising your investment philosophy. (Highlight any books or individuals who have influenced you)
• A list of 2-3 best investment ideas in the listed equity space
• Only one paragraph required for the investment thesis
• Latest CV

Interested candidates may apply by writing in to: [e-mail].