Equity Research Specialist (Buy-Side)

As a Senior Analyst (Buy Side), you will be responsible for providing investment research support to investment banks, hedge funds, and other financial institutions. Your key responsibilities will include: - Conducting in-depth secondary research and offering deep insights on the sector or companies under coverage. - Preparing detailed research reports, investment summaries, and presentations for portfolio managers and senior analysts. - Performing industry and thematic research, identifying trends, competitive dynamics, and market developments that impact investment opportunities. - Tracking and analyzing key performance indicators, management commentary, and market sentiment for coverage companies. - Supporting the investment team with data gathering, modeling, and monitoring of existing and potential portfolio holdings. - Providing quarterly earnings preview/review support and writing investment notes. - Developing detailed financial models from scratch; updating and restructuring existing financial models; performing valuation analysis including DCF, relative valuation, and SOTP. - Writing company ICRs, sector outlook, and macro events/thematic reports. - Providing research support on various ad-hoc projects, including developing ESG frameworks, tracking macroeconomic events, preparing sector presentations and newsletters, and maintaining sector databases. - Ensuring that the tasks assigned are completed within the deadline, and ensuring top-quality output with a thoroughly conducted self-driven quality-check process. - Proactively communicating with the client and sharing regular project updates. Qualifications required for this role include: - MBA Finance / CA / CFA level with at least 4 years of relevant experience in equity research. - Strong financial acumen, critical thinking, and the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights that enhance investment decision-making. - Proficiency in conducting secondary research and sharing deep insights in a presentable format. - Proficiency in financial modeling, including detailed 3-statement forecasting, multiple scenario analysis, discounted cash flow valuation, and relative valuation. - Knowledge of databases such as Alpha Sense, Bloomberg, and Thomson Reuters. - Proficiency in MS Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint). - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. - Self-motivated, with a strong desire to learn and deliver. - Self-driven and dynamic; able to think out-of-the-box and come up with innovative ideas.,