Conusmer Sector Analyst (Senior Associate)

Responsibilities:

• Conduct due diligence on the sector and company coverage assigned, including meeting with corporate management, conducting site visits, checking the latest consumer trends, as well as conducting channel checks for updates on demand, supply, cost, etc.
• Compile comprehensive sector research reports to analyze the industry outlook and identify investment ideas
• Build financial models and conduct and update all valuation comparison for the stocks related to the sector(s) assigned
• Engaged in time-sensitive deal related projects to analyze and value companies that plan to be listed, and conduct marketing activities as needed
• Understand business models of various players in the industry and write detailed stock coverage initiation reports, to establish the target prices and earnings estimates
• Write timely updates and update earnings estimates/target price on company news and developments around the sector
• Organize events to provide investors with access to corporate management and industry specialists
• Conduct meetings and provide investment recommendations on the sector to clients, predominantly institutional investors
• Communicate stock ideas in morning meetings to our internal sales force

Requirements:

• Master degree or above preferred
• Accounting designations (CPA/CA) and CFA qualification preferred
• Experience in covering the relevant sector for at least 2 years, preferably with experience in consumer staples, or career background in the consumer industry or public accounting
• Strong command of written and spoken English and Chinese with fluency in Mandarin
• Strong command of Excel modelling and charting
• Strong sense of responsibility, well organized and attention to details
• Ability to work effectively and independently in a highly confidential, fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities and deadlines
• Excellent presentation skills