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Research Division - Associate, Equity Strategy (Tokyo)

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  • 11 hours ago
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About the Role

We are seeking an Associate to join the Japan Equity Strategy team in Tokyo. The team provides top-down research on the Japanese equity market to domestic and global institutional investors, focusing on the market outlook and on investment strategy across sectors, styles and themes.


As a core member of the team, you will build and maintain the analysis that underpins the team's views and help turn market developments into clear investment conclusions. You will also support the team's dialogue with clients in Japan and overseas.


The role suits someone who combines analytical discipline with a strong interest in how Japan's macro environment, corporate reform and investor flows shape equity-market outcomes, and who can explain conclusions clearly in both Japanese and English.


Key Responsibilities

Market Outlook and Investment Strategy

  • Support the team's market outlook, including TOPIX and Nikkei 225 targets, the earnings and valuation assumptions behind them, and sector, style and factor positioning.
  • Help translate the team's views into actionable ideas, such as sector overweights and underweights, thematic stock screens and baskets, and model portfolios, and track their performance over time.
  • Assess what the market is pricing in, using valuation frameworks (e.g., forward P/E, P/B relative to ROE, equity risk premium) alongside scenario and sensitivity analysis.

Macro, Policy and Structural Change

  • Analyze the domestic macro and policy drivers of Japanese equities, including Bank of Japan policy and interest rates, inflation and wages, the yen and fiscal policy.
  • Assess how global developments affect Japanese equities, including US monetary and trade policy, the Chinese economy, the global semiconductor and capex cycle, and geopolitical risk.
  • Evaluate the market impact of corporate reform, including the Tokyo Stock Exchange's request for management that is conscious of cost of capital and stock price, cross-shareholding unwinds, shareholder returns, and M&A and activism.
  • Analyze structural shifts in household and institutional asset allocation, including NISA-driven retail flows, pension fund allocation, domestic financial institutions and the Bank of Japan's ETF holdings.

Earnings and Corporate Fundamentals

  • Monitor corporate earnings, company guidance, consensus revisions, margins and capital allocation, particularly during quarterly reporting seasons, and maintain market-level analysis such as aggregate TOPIX EPS forecasts, revision indices and yen sensitivity.
  • Work with the Firm's company analysts to translate company-level developments into market and sector implications, drawing on primary disclosures such as earnings releases (kessan tanshin), annual securities reports and medium-term management plans.

Flows, Positioning and Market Structure

  • Track domestic and overseas investor flows and positioning using exchange and Ministry of Finance data (e.g., trading by investor type, futures, margin trading, short selling), together with sentiment and market breadth.
  • Monitor style and factor rotations and equity supply and demand, including buybacks, equity issuance and index rebalances, to identify emerging risks and opportunities.

Models, Data and Research Infrastructure

  • Build, maintain and improve the models, databases, charts and dashboards behind the team's recurring products, with a high degree of accuracy, systematic data validation and clear documentation.
  • Use AI, automation and programming tools responsibly and in line with Firm policies to raise productivity, data quality and the consistency of recurring workflows, and to support idea generation.

Publishing and Client Engagement

  • Draft and edit research reports, presentations, market updates and client materials in Japanese and English, with clear conclusions, well-designed charts and explicit investment implications.
  • Prepare for and take part in meetings, calls, seminars, webcasts and marketing trips with domestic and overseas institutional investors.
  • Respond promptly and accurately to client and internal requests for bespoke analysis, data and charts, often under tight deadlines and in fast-moving markets.

Collaboration and Conduct

  • Work closely with company analysts, economists, quantitative strategists, sales, trading and global strategy colleagues, and contribute a Japan perspective to regional and global strategy discussions.
  • Maintain the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality and research independence, and comply with applicable regulations and Firm policies, including those on information barriers, material non-public information and research communications.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a strong academic record. Relevant disciplines include economics, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, engineering and computer science.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving ability, including the capacity to synthesize large amounts of information, separate signal from noise and reach a reasoned view.
  • Sound understanding of financial statements, corporate earnings and valuation, and of how macro variables such as interest rates and exchange rates feed through to earnings and share prices.
  • Strong interest in Japanese equities, the economy, policy and corporate strategy, and in global financial markets, demonstrated through study, work or independent research.
  • Excellent written and spoken Japanese, with the ability to produce precise, concise and client-ready materials.
  • Professional working proficiency in English, sufficient to read global research, communicate with overseas colleagues and clients, and contribute to English-language publications.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, comfort working with large datasets and strong overall digital literacy.
  • Strong attention to detail, ownership and reliability, with the ability to manage multiple priorities on a market-driven schedule, including early-morning deadlines and peak periods around earnings seasons and major policy events.
  • Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions constructively and act on feedback.
  • Willingness to obtain any regulatory qualifications or registrations required for the role after joining (e.g., the JSDA sales representative qualification).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in equity research, investment strategy, asset management, investment banking, markets, consulting, economics, data analysis or a related field.
  • Experience with market and financial data platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, QUICK or Nikkei NEEDS, and with statistical or quantitative analysis.
  • Programming skills in Python, R, SQL or VBA, particularly for data processing, back-testing, automation and visualization.
  • Practical experience using generative AI, automation or advanced analytical tools to improve research quality and workflow efficiency.
  • Familiarity with Japanese corporate governance, capital policy, investor relations and disclosure practices, and with how domestic and overseas investors participate in Japan's equity market.
  • CFA charter or SAAJ CMA designation, or progress toward either.


Core Attributes for Success

Attribute

Investment judgment

Forms a clear view, understands the counterargument and what would change the view, and links analysis to an investable conclusion.

Curiosity and learning agility

Explores new data, technologies, sectors and market frameworks, and gets up to speed quickly on unfamiliar topics.

Communication

Explains complex ideas logically and succinctly, adjusting depth and format to the audience.

Collaboration

Builds trust across functions and regions, and contributes to the effectiveness of the wider research franchise.

Execution

Delivers accurate, polished work on time, and stays composed during market volatility or heavy workloads.

Commercial awareness

Understands what institutional clients need and why, and looks for ways to make the research more relevant, differentiated and actionable.


What Success Looks Like in the First Year

By the end of the first year, a successful Associate:

  • Owns one or more of the team's recurring products or datasets, such as earnings revision, flow and positioning, or valuation monitors, and has improved their accuracy, efficiency and insight.
  • Contributes analysis, charts and drafted sections to the team's main publications, including market outlooks and thematic reports.
  • Is a reliable point of contact for data and analysis requests from sales, clients and colleagues.

About the Research Platform

The Japan Equity Strategy team is part of the Firm's global research platform. It draws on company research, economics, quantitative analysis and market intelligence to help institutional clients understand the outlook for Japanese equities and position their portfolios. The Associate will work closely with senior strategists, sector analysts and global colleagues and engage directly with institutional investors, building analytical expertise and client-facing skills and taking on more responsibility over time.

Equal Opportunity and Conduct

The successful candidate is expected to uphold the Firm's standards of integrity, professional conduct, risk management and respect for diverse perspectives. The Firm is committed to equal employment opportunity. Employment decisions are based on role-related qualifications, skills and experience, in line with applicable laws and Firm policies.

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日本株ストラテジーアソシエイト
ポジション概要

東京の日本株ストラテジーチームにて、アソシエイトを募集します。当チームは国内外の機関投資家に向けて日本株市場に関するトップダウンのリサーチを提供しており、市場見通しと、セクター・スタイル・テーマの観点からの投資戦略を中心に発信しています。


アソシエイトはチームの中核メンバーとして、投資判断の土台となる分析を構築・運用し、市場の動きを明確な投資結論へと落とし込む役割を担います。あわせて、国内外の顧客との対話をサポートします。


分析の厳密さと、日本のマクロ環境・企業改革・投資家フローが株式市場にどう波及するかへの強い関心を併せ持ち、その結論を日本語と英語の双方で明快に説明できる方に適したポジションです。


主な職務内容

市場見通し・投資戦略

  • チームの市場見通しの策定支援(TOPIX・日経平均の目標水準、その前提となる業績・バリュエーション、セクター・スタイル・ファクターのポジショニング)
  • チームの見解を実践的な投資アイデアに落とし込む作業の支援(セクターのオーバーウェイト/アンダーウェイト、テーマ別スクリーニングや銘柄バスケット、モデルポートフォリオ等)と、そのパフォーマンス検証
  • 予想PER、PBRとROEの関係、株式リスクプレミアム等のバリュエーション手法とシナリオ・感応度分析を組み合わせた、市場の織り込み度合いの検証

マクロ・政策・構造変化

  • 日本株を左右する国内のマクロ・政策要因の分析(日銀の金融政策と金利、物価・賃金、為替、財政政策等)
  • 海外要因が日本株に与える影響の分析(米国の金融・通商政策、中国経済、世界の半導体・設備投資サイクル、地政学リスク等)
  • 企業改革が市場に与える影響の評価(東証による「資本コストや株価を意識した経営」の要請、政策保有株式の縮減、株主還元、M&A・アクティビズム等)
  • 家計・機関投資家の資産配分の構造変化の分析(NISAを通じた個人マネー、年金基金の資産配分、国内金融機関の投資行動、日銀保有ETF等)

企業業績・ファンダメンタルズ

  • 企業業績、会社計画、コンセンサス予想の修正、利益率、資本配分のモニタリング(特に四半期決算シーズン)と、TOPIXベースの予想EPS、リビジョン・インデックス、為替感応度など市場全体の業績分析の運用
  • 社内のセクターアナリストと連携し、決算短信、有価証券報告書、中期経営計画等の一次情報も踏まえて、個別企業の動向を市場・セクター全体への含意に翻訳

需給・ポジショニング・市場構造

  • 取引所や財務省のデータ(投資部門別売買状況、先物、信用取引、空売り等)を用いた国内外投資家のフロー・ポジションの追跡と、投資家センチメントや市場の騰落状況の分析
  • スタイル・ファクターのローテーションや株式需給(自社株買い、エクイティ・ファイナンス、指数の定期入替・リバランス等)のモニタリングによる、リスクと投資機会の早期把握

モデル・データ・リサーチ基盤

  • チームの定例レポートを支えるモデル、データベース、チャート、ダッシュボードの構築・維持・改善(高い正確性の担保、体系的なデータ検証、手順の文書化を含む)
  • 社内規程に則った生成AI・自動化・プログラミングツールの責任ある活用による、生産性、データ品質、定例業務の一貫性の向上とアイデア創出の支援

レポート発信・顧客対応

  • 日本語・英語による調査レポート、プレゼンテーション資料、マーケットアップデート、顧客向け資料の起案・編集(明確な結論、分かりやすいチャート、投資への含意を明示)
  • 国内外の機関投資家との面談、セミナー、ウェブキャスト、マーケティング出張の準備と参加
  • 顧客・社内からの個別分析やデータ依頼への迅速・正確な対応(厳しい締切や市場急変時を含む)

社内連携・行動規範

  • セクターアナリスト、エコノミスト、クオンツ・ストラテジスト、セールス、トレーディング、グローバル・ストラテジーチームとの緊密な連携と、地域・グローバルの戦略議論への日本の視点の提供
  • 高い倫理観、守秘義務、リサーチの独立性の堅持と、関連法令・社内規程(情報隔壁、法人関係情報の管理、リサーチに関するコミュニケーション規程等)の遵守

応募要件(必須)

  • 大学卒業または同等の学歴と優秀な学業成績(経済学、ファイナンス、会計学、数学、統計学、工学、情報科学等の専攻を想定)
  • 高い分析力と問題解決力(大量の情報を統合し、シグナルとノイズを見極め、根拠ある見解に至る力)
  • 財務諸表、企業業績、バリュエーションに関する確かな理解と、金利や為替などのマクロ変数が企業業績・株価に波及する経路への理解
  • 日本株、経済、政策、企業戦略、グローバル金融市場への強い関心(学業、業務経験、自主的な調査等を通じて示せること)
  • 卓越した日本語の文章力・会話力(正確・簡潔で、そのまま顧客に提示できる資料を作成できる水準)
  • ビジネスレベルの英語力(海外リサーチの読解、海外拠点の同僚・顧客とのコミュニケーション、英文レポート作成への貢献ができる水準)
  • Excel・PowerPointの高度なスキルと高いデジタルリテラシー(大量データの取扱いを含む)
  • 細部への注意力、当事者意識、信頼性と、市場に連動したスケジュール(早朝の締切、決算シーズンや重要な政策イベント前後の繁忙期等)の中で複数の優先事項を管理する力
  • 優れたチームワークと対人能力(積極的に質問し、前提を建設的に問い直し、フィードバックを行動に移す姿勢)
  • 入社後、業務上必要となる資格・登録(証券外務員一種等)を取得する意思

歓迎要件

  • 株式調査、投資戦略、資産運用、投資銀行、マーケッツ、コンサルティング、経済調査、データ分析等の関連分野での実務経験
  • Bloomberg、FactSet、QUICK、日経NEEDS等の市場・財務データベースの利用経験、および統計・計量分析の経験
  • Python、R、SQL、VBA等のプログラミングスキル(データ処理、バックテスト、自動化、可視化)
  • 生成AI、自動化、高度な分析ツールを活用し、リサーチの質や業務効率を高めた実践経験
  • 日本のコーポレートガバナンス、資本政策、IR・開示実務、および日本株市場における国内外投資家の参加構造に関する知見
  • CFA、日本証券アナリスト協会認定アナリスト(CMA)の資格、またはその取得に向けた学習

活躍のための行動特性

投資判断力

明確な見解を持ち、反対意見や見解が変わる条件を理解したうえで、分析を投資可能な結論に結び付ける。

好奇心・学習の機敏さ

新しいデータ、テクノロジー、セクター、分析フレームワークを積極的に探究し、未知のテーマにも素早くキャッチアップする。

コミュニケーション力

複雑な内容を論理的かつ簡潔に説明し、相手に応じて深さや形式を調整する。

協働

部門や地域を越えて信頼関係を築き、リサーチ部門全体の成果に貢献する。

遂行力

正確で完成度の高いアウトプットを期限内に提供し、市場の急変時や繁忙期にも冷静さを保つ。

顧客視点

機関投資家のニーズとその背景を理解し、リサーチをより的確で差別化された実践的なものにする工夫を続ける。

入社後1年間で期待する成果

入社1年後の目安として、以下の状態を期待しています。

  • 業績リビジョン、需給・ポジション、バリュエーション等のモニターなど、チームの定例レポートやデータセットの一部を主体的に担当し、正確性・効率性・示唆の質を高めている
  • 市場見通しやテーマレポートなど、チームの主要レポートに分析・チャート・本文を寄稿している
  • セールス、顧客、社内関係者からのデータ・分析依頼に対し、信頼される窓口となっている

リサーチ・プラットフォームについて

日本株ストラテジーチームは、当社のグローバル・リサーチ・プラットフォームの一員です。企業調査、経済調査、クオンツ分析、マーケット・インテリジェンスを結集し、機関投資家が日本株の見通しを理解し、ポートフォリオを構築できるよう支援しています。アソシエイトは、シニア・ストラテジスト、セクターアナリスト、海外拠点の同僚と日常的に協働し、機関投資家とも直接接する中で、分析の専門性と顧客対応力を伸ばし、段階的に担当範囲を広げていくことができます。

機会均等と行動規範

採用された方には、当社の基準に則った高い倫理観、職業上の行動規範、リスク管理、多様な視点の尊重が求められます。当社は雇用機会均等に取り組んでおり、採用に関する判断は、適用法令および社内方針に従い、職務に関連する資格、スキル、経験に基づいて行います。

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