Overview
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.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Appreciate your understanding.
EA: JAC Recruitment Pte. Ltd.
EA Licence: 90C3026
EA Personnel: R24123855
EA Personnel Name: Mei Kamioka
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