We are looking for high quality talent to join Bernsteins premier Equity Research platform in Asia. We are recruiting for full-time Research Associates for the China SMID-cap Internet team. Our research teams are typically only two or three professionals; therefore, you will have a high level of responsibility and be empowered to make an important contribution.

As a Research Associate you will:

• Acquire expertise in China SMID-cap Internet working with a Senior Analyst who is a seasoned industry expert.
• Become adept at in-depth analysis of your industry and companies.
• Contribute to our highly differentiated written product.
• Build relationships with company managements as well as sales, trading, and institutional clients.

We make a strong commitment to Associate development and will give you opportunities to gain visibility and incremental responsibility over time. While our culture is intellectually rigorous, it is also very collegial and fun Associates participate in a range of activities including philanthropy, development and leadership programmes, social events, mentoring and annual on- and off-sites.

Our Research Associate typically possess: 

• Advanced financial modelling skills including confident knowledge of Excel and/or experience of analyzing financial companies (may have credentials such as the CFA, ACA or CPA)
• 2-5 years of experience in banking, consulting, data analysis, equity research
• Interest and knowledge in China Internet
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin Chinese.
• Track records of outstanding academic performance, including honors and awards. 
• Excellent broad-based analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg is an advantage.
• Relentless intellectual curiosity and a drive to excel at the highest level.

We look for consummate team players who seek a highly rigorous and collegial environment for their career development.

Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and we have a long history of our research receiving #1 rankings for overall quality and industry knowledge.

Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Black books, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis.

In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.

On April 1, 2024, Alliance Bernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernsteins cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generals equity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.

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