SMBC Group · 3 hours ago
Analyst, Corporate Research
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group offering a diverse range of financial services. The Corporate Research Analyst will support research activities related to country, industry, and company trends to aid decision-making processes within the organization.
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Responsibilities
Supports research activities of their team by seeking depth, quality of information and timeliness of delivery
Conducts assigned country, industry, and company specific research typically under direct instruction from their Lead Analyst and/or Team Leader
Uses their team’s networks (i.e., Credit Agencies, Investment Banks, External Experts, and other resources) to set-up meetings in support of their team’s work and/or to buttress their team’s industry knowledge
Provides supporting information to other departments as approved internally to inform about business direction including potential and specific risks to business
Prepares and contributes information for internal and external meetings and presentations whenever needed in consultation with their Lead Analyst and/or Team Leader
Performs translation of written reports as needed or organizes their translation (using internal resources, for example, from English to Japanese or vice-versa). Follows all necessary compliance rules and processes regarding all written reports and both internal and external customer presentations created by their team
Seeks out opportunities to raise the team’s profile with business stakeholders through timely and high-quality support
Establishes relationships with internal departments to share their team’s research and views
Collects and summarizes feedback to inform refinements to work, as necessary
Aligns with team members, including those of other regions or business verticals, to share best practices and potential collaboration on client meetings or cross-regional initiatives as appropriate
Qualification
Required
2 years+ of experience in Financial Services
Basic knowledge of banking industry and banking products of U.S. and Japanese banks
Basic knowledge of U.S. and Japanese banking regulations; legislative and judicial processes
Basic knowledge of the financial marketplace, trends, and client understanding of the research function including the ability to locate sources and determine relevance of information
Analytical: logical thinker and ability to synthesize information
Good communication skills; including good writing and presentation skills
Education Required: BA/BS, CFA Level 1 (progress towards)
Software Systems / Programming Languages: Bloomberg, MS Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Python
Preferred
Industry coverage experience preferable
Business fluency in the following language(s): Japanese, Spanish &/or Portuguese is a plus
Benefits
Annual discretionary incentive award
Competitive portfolio of benefits
Company
SMBC Group
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group.
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