Equity Research, China Strategist, Associate

About the Firm

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

About the Division

Morgan Stanley has earned a strong reputation for the originality of its research and the value it creates among investors and decision makers. Our Equity Research team was ranked No.1 for the seventh consecutive year in the Institutional Investor Asia Research Team ranking this year. Our analysts look at economic, market, industry and company data to enhance the performance of clients' global portfolios and to help companies set their strategic direction.

Key Responsibilities

The candidate is expected to join the Equity Strategy team, with a strong China focus. The team has been voted as the No.1 Equity Strategy team 7 years in a row since 2018 in the Institutional Investor Asia Research survey.

• Responsible for equity strategy research and report drafting on different subjects including:
• Index price target forecast, sector allocation recommendations and top-down stock picking and portfolio construction
• Long-term thematic trend
• Near-term market commentary
• Perform detailed research analysis both quantitatively and qualitatively based on deep knowledge and understanding of equity market, equity index, market composition, earnings and valuation moves
• Address client requests in a timely fashion, including performing the underlying analysis and drafting communication documents and emails
• Conduct live client interaction including in-person meetings, live calls, webcasts and ad-hoc interactions

Qualifications, Skills & Requirements

Skills required

• Experience in equity strategy research within a top tier sell side or buy side firm.
• Experience in dealing with equity asset class concepts and performing both fundamental, thematic and quantitative analysis
• 2-3 years (minimum) of relevant experience in equity strategy research or relevant areas
• Good communication skills both in writing and in live client interaction
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (reading and writing)
• Experience with both the A-share market and the offshore China equity space strongly preferred