Research Associate Director/Senior Manager – Banking Sector

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for publishing research reports to provide updates and investment recommendations on Vietcap’s financial sector stock coverage and key industry developments

• Management of a team of analysts, including training and coaching in fundamental analysis of business operations, analysis of financial statements, structuring and writing of equity research reports and presentations

• Develop and maintain relationships with financial sector companies and internal and external clients, including but not limited to Vietcap’s local brokerage, domestic and foreign institutional clients

• Engage in public relations and marketing activities to promote the company’s image and reputation including presentation at seminars, writing media articles, appearing on television and financial talk shows

• Other tasks as assigned by the Head of Research.

• Strong financial analysis and professional writing skills

• High integrity, professionalism and well organized

• Fluency in written and oral Vietnamese and English is a must

• Flexible and able to work under intense pressure is a must

• Willing and able to travel whenever required

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in finance, commerce, banking or economics

• MBA or CFA is an asset

• Successful candidates are likely to possess experience in at least one of the following fields. All shortlisted candidates will be required to demonstrate sound understanding of banks’ operations and financial statements and take a writing test

• Bank auditor from a ‘Big 4’ firm with at least 3 years’ experience auditing banks

• 3+ years in a sell-side brokerage or buy-side asset manager with a track record of successful investment calls. Solid modeling skills, ability to form independent views and communicate a clear investment thesis

• Highly academically accomplished with an international postgraduate degree and possessing three essential characteristics:

• A flair for written English

• An emerging interest in the stock market

• At least 3 years’ experience at a recognized company

• 4+ years at a bank with a sound understanding of banks’ operations and financial statements and a flair for written English.