Macro Data Analyst (Japanese speaking)

Our client, a Japan-focused investment firm based in Singapore, is seeking a Macro Data Analyst (Japanese speaking) to join its investment team. The firm invests primarily in Japanese listed equities while also maintaining exposure to venture capital funds and high-growth private companies across Japan and overseas.

This role is focused on identifying investment opportunities through the analysis of macroeconomic, financial, and market-related data. Beyond traditional economic research, the successful candidate will leverage quantitative methods, data science techniques, and large-scale datasets to uncover insights that can enhance the firm's investment decision-making process.

The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, highly analytical, and passionate about using data to understand market dynamics and generate actionable investment ideas.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and analyze macroeconomic, financial, and market datasets relevant to the Japanese equity market.

• Examine the impact of macro factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange movements, commodity prices, capital flows, and investor sentiment on equity performance.

• Conduct sector and company-level analysis to identify relationships between economic indicators and stock returns.

• Develop and refine quantitative models and forecasting frameworks.

• Build and maintain data infrastructure utilizing public statistics, market data, and alternative data sources.

• Partner with investment professionals to evaluate investment theses and prepare research materials.

• Explore and implement advanced analytical techniques, including AI and machine learning applications.

Requirements

• Practical experience in data collection, processing, and analysis.

• Experience handling financial or market-related data within financial institutions, including middle- or back-office functions.

• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, or similar analytical tools.

• Solid understanding of economics and financial markets.

• Fluent Japanese language skills, both written and spoken, to support analysis and stakeholder communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within asset management, securities firms, investment banks, hedge funds, research institutes, or related organizations.

• Hands-on experience in statistical or econometric analysis.

• Experience developing machine learning models for data analysis.

• Exposure to alternative data analysis and utilization.

• Research experience related to equity markets.

Ideal Candidate

• Enjoys discovering new insights and investment opportunities through data.

• Able to independently formulate and test hypotheses.

• Passionate about analyzing markets through quantitative and logical approaches.

• Naturally curious and committed to continuous learning.

• Interested in building a career centered on quantitative research and data-driven investing rather than purely qualitative market analysis.