Equities Research Associate, Asia Solutions
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? Through 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.
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
Nice To Haves
- A high degree of proficiency with Python & Excel; Scala nice to have
Responsibilities
- Conducting systematic fundamental research focused on Chinese equities and translating key learnings into systematic investment ideas
- 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
- Help develop alpha strategies within a multi-asset macro portfolio, conducting systematic analyses on fast-moving market actions to deliver strong risk-adjusted returns
- Provide perceptions on what is going on in the world, investigate them to discover timeless & universal linkages, and connect those to portfolio investment impact
- Take abstract concepts and turn them into concrete solutions that solve challenging problems in markets and economies
- Independently drive initiatives to improve the quality, reliability, and efficiency of our systems
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
