Sector Analyst, Forum at Third Bridge

Tokyo, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Research, Analytical Skills, Relationship Building, Communication Skills, Team Orientation, Equity Research, Japanese Language Proficiency, English Language Proficiency, Networking, Stakeholder Management, Investment Ideas Generation, Due Diligence, Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurial Drive, Attention To Detail, Results Driven

Industry

Information Services

Description

Company Description At Third Bridge, we’re a primary research business providing professional services to Private and Public Equity Investors, Investment Consultants, Investment Managers, and more. We help those investors understand companies and the issues they face. We build and share intelligence on key industry drivers and the latest sector trends. And we offer the kind of critical knowledge that’s regularly overlooked by conventional investment research, and which investors won’t find anywhere else on the planet. Put simply, we’re creating the world’s largest database of human insights — and we’re the architects of an incredible ecosystem that fuels better and faster investment decisions. Together, we're on a mission designing, building and delivering a different kind of future. It’s all about creating a space where people are empowered to make bold moves. To explore new ways of working. To go where no-one has ever gone before. Job Description Position Overview Third Bridge's Forum division delivers investment research to its global institutional investor client base, including managers investing across public equities, fixed income, private equity, real assets, and other alternatives. The Sector Analyst team within Forum is responsible for uncovering actionable insight through in-depth conversations with senior executives and industry specialists, driving sector and regional coverage strategy, and engaging with clients to showcase the value of our research. We are looking for a motivated analyst to join our team in Tokyo. On a daily basis you will be engaging industry thought leaders to drive insights on Japanese industries and businesses directly to our clients. In this role you will be expected to: Conduct research on industries, public and private businesses in Japan for a range of tier-1 asset management clients; Generate actionable investment ideas, perform initial due diligence and prepare detailed questions lists, and then go deeper into the subject matter by hosting interviews on those topics with industry experts and executives; Drive discussions with industry specialists, extracting value-added and actionable insight throughout your discussions; Manage internal and external stakeholders; educate and pitch upcoming work to sales teams; interact and build relationships with clients; Build out your network with industry specialists across your areas of coverage; do deep-dives on industries/companies, figure out where specialists have non-consensus views, and build out a pipeline of content. A successful candidate will display these personal attributes: Intellectual Curiosity; deeply interested in understanding financial markets and building expertise in analysing businesses, strong research/analytical skills. Strong Relationship Builder; ability to confidently interact with C-level executives and industry experts, proficient at working both independently and effectively with diverse teams with different perspectives and backgrounds. Strong Communicator; excellent written and verbal communication skills, highly logical and structured, and exceptional attention to detail. Results Driven; self-starter committed to digging deep into their coverage, a high degree of work ethic, and personal responsibility/ownership for the role. Entrepreneurial; a strong entrepreneurial drive and desire to help shape and develop the Forum product. Qualifications 1-3yrs experience in producing research on Japanese stocks and/or exposure to private equity deal flow in Japan through sellside, buyside, management consulting or other investment research-related roles Proven experience in conducting equity research and/or demonstrated ability to conduct fundamental, bottom-up research Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills that would help build rapport when driving your research with experts Strong team orientation, highly collaborative with proven experience in driving outcomes through teamwork Native-level command of spoken and written Japanese, and strong English skills. Knowledge of other Asian languages can be advantageous for the position Allocated sector coverage will be dependent on candidate profile, experience, and team coverage requirements1-3yrs experience in producing research on Japanese stocks and/or exposure to private equity deal flow in Japan through sellside, buyside, management consulting or other investment research-related roles Additional Information We ensure every team member is able to bring their best self to work as well as in their lives outside - take a look at our benefits: Salary: a competitive base salary with access to our bonus scheme Vacation: 15 days (which increases to 20 days after 2 years of service) Learning: a Personal Development Allowance which can be used for learning programs and other tools to further your development Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance, a variety of health and wellbeing events to focus on mental health. Pension scheme. Flexibility: work from anywhere for one month per year, 2 annual volunteer days, 2 personal days when life throws you a curveball, and 'Summer Fridays' ESG: CSR, Environment, and Diversity & Inclusion (including Women at Third Bridge, Pride, and Blkbridge) We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway and we will be happy to consider your application.

Responsibilities

The Sector Analyst team is responsible for uncovering actionable insights through in-depth conversations with senior executives and industry specialists. Analysts will engage industry thought leaders to drive insights on Japanese industries and businesses directly to clients.