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Wellington Equity Research Analyst, China in Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong
About Us
Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
About the Role
Position
We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced investment professional to join one of our established Equity Portfolio Management teams. This team manages investments in Chinese equities including both China focused strategies as well as broader Emerging Markets strategies. The team’s investment philosophy is based on investing over the long term in high quality companies with strong organic growth and good governance standards which are under-appreciated by the market. This analyst will focus on identifying quality businesses across the greater China equity markets using a fundamentally driven and deeply analytical approach. We believe a deep understanding of the local markets will be key, along with fluent Mandarin (written and spoken), as well as demonstrated experience and skill investing in Chinese companies. The successful candidate will partner with the Portfolio Manager on all aspects of the investment and commercial process.
Essential Skills
The following essential skills are required for the role:
Investment acumen and passion – The investor will have a deep understanding of the China equity market, identify mispricing and valuation discrepancies, make investment recommendations, and communicate his/her findings to China Equity portfolio management teams as well as emerging markets and global equity PMs, who manage portfolios on behalf of our clients. The ideal candidate will understand the Chinese equity market structure and be passionate about investing with a demonstrated track record of successful stock recommendations across the China Equities opportunity set. S/he must exhibit a fundamental, research oriented, bottom-up approach, with the ability to incorporate top-down perspectives such as sector and macro views. Furthermore, the investor will be able to consider those ideas through a highly analytical and detailed approach within the context of overall portfolio philosophy and process.
Superior collaboration and influencing skills – The successful candidate will enjoy being an individual contributor within a highly collaborative team and embrace the benefits of overlapping lines of company coverage, idea generation and potentially portfolio construction and risk management. S/he will build strong trusting relationships internally with colleagues and externally with company management teams. The ability to take risk and challenge investment views is critical, as is the humility to admit mistakes and a desire to learn from others; s/he must recognize the benefits of diverse perspectives. The ability to communicate (both verbally and in writing) action-oriented opinions clearly and with conviction and contribute to an open investment dialogue is important.
Growth mindset – The flexibility and openness to continue learning, evolving and growing as an investor is required. S/he will have both a local and global perspective as well as a creative approach for thinking about innovation and the continuing evolution of Chinese and global capital markets.
Other Qualifications
A successful candidate should have the following qualifications:
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in an investment analyst or portfolio manager role with demonstrated success;
Extensive experience in Chinese equities and/or Asian equities with a strong track record of generating alpha
Written and spoken business Mandarin skills
Philosophical alignment with the team’s approach;
Ability to approach research and portfolio management from a top down and bottom up perspective;
Independence of thought and curiosity about the world;
Self-awareness and self-confidence to be comfortable “being wrong;”
Strong work ethic and attention to detail;
Strong interpersonal skills and experience in a collaborative, team-based, results-oriented environment; and
Strong academic credentials, MBA/CFA preferred.
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.
As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law . If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com .
Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. We serve as a trusted adviser to clients in over 60 countries, visit our website to see our assets under management. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.
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