Research Analyst

SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK, LIMITED•New York, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for Officer level candidates. SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK, LIMITED was established through the merger of The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd with Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking, Ltd. on April 1, 2012. We are one of the largest asset managers in Asia and number one among Japanese financial institutions by AUM, with approximately $850 billion USD in AUM. The bank provides an assortment of financial solutions and manages a broad spectrum of financial products across its global branches. The Americas Division (“AD”) was established in the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, New York Branch) (“SMTBNY”) to perform corporate functions and supervise U.S. entities. Established under the AD are the “Global Banking Unit (“GBU”), Americas Division” and “Global Market Unit (“GMU”), Americas Division” which performs business functions. The Research Department (“RSH”) provides strategic value added research to Senior Management and Head Office departments, leads and manages various projects on the US side in conjunction with Head Office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Econometrics or equivalent with 2+ years of related experience.
Strong academic background in economics.
Excellent written and verbal business communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Access.

Responsibilities

Gathers economic data on a daily and weekly basis.
Provides research support to Head of Department as needed. Projects may include daily, weekly, and monthly economic reports as well as research to support requests from other departments
Prepares presentations on economic topics for weekly business line meetings.
Researches and prepares regularly scheduled reports and presentations on geopolitical, socioeconomic and international issues.
Researches topics of interest to the business lines such as ESG investing/ asset classes.
Researches and prepares materials for regular reporting such as mortgage market and other economic reports.
Supports asset management team with by preparing a monthly asset management commentary for internal and potentially external use to build the business
In depth research of industry sectors, companies, and markets to support business units requiring research support.
Research macroeconomic, microeconomic, geopolitical and cultural fundamentals and trends as they impact the business environment.
Maintains regular contact with information providers to obtain best and most current research sources.
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.