Equities Research Associate, Asia Solutions

Bridgewater Associates•New York City, NY

15d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Research Associate on the Asia Solutions team, you’re on a mission to understand the fundamental drivers of markets and turn that understanding into systematic trading strategies and investment advice for our clients. You’ll help expand our understanding of how economies work and distill that understanding into systematic trading strategies. You’ll be wrestling with questions like: How do economic actors behave and what drives their actions? and How can we systematically monitor and predict their actions? T hrough your focus on China’s onshore equities, you’ll be expected to cultivate a high level of expertise in Asian markets, enriching the team’s knowledge of industry and company fundamentals, staying attuned to regulatory changes, and independently formulating investment ideas within the region. You will be a click for the role if you: Have deep interest and experience in conducting systematic fundamental research focused on Chinese equities and translating key learnings into systematic investment ideas Can produce in-depth research coverage on publicly traded companies within China and Hong Kong, and develop logical, comprehensive frameworks for the on-going assessment of industry and company fundamentals Are excited to help develop alpha strategies within a multi-asset macro portfolio, conducting systematic analyses on fast-moving market actions to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns Can provide perceptions on what is going on in the world, investigate them to discover timeless & universal linkages, and connect those to portfolio investment impact Are excited about being on a fast-moving, entrepreneurial team with high ambitions for impact across strategies Can take abstract concepts and turn them into concrete solutions that solve challenging problems in markets and economies Thrive in a deeply intellectual environment where truthful and transparent communication ensure that the best ideas win out Independently drive initiatives to improve the quality, reliability, and efficiency of our systems

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record
2+ years of experience in a relevant field (markets / investing, quantitative analysis, etc)
Fluency in Mandarin
Strong analytical, problem-solving and synthesizing skills; experience working with and analyzing large datasets
Strong familiarity with Chinese accounting standards (CAS) and experience in using WIND
High integrity and Bridgewater culture fit