Sector Analyst, Japan Consumer & TMT

Third Bridge is a leading global research firm established in 2007, with a team of over 1,500 employees worldwide dedicated to fueling decisions with expert insights . We accelerate and enhance decision-making for investors and business leaders by unearthing unique expert insights across multiple sectors, geographies, and topics.

For nearly 20 years, we’ve helped clients access knowledge on demand from experts, in-person and through our Library covering over 65,000 companies.

• Third Bridge's Library division delivers investment research to its global institutional investor client base, including managers investing across listed equities, fixed income, private equity, real assets, and other alternatives.
• The Sector Analyst team within the Library division is responsible for uncovering actionable insights through in-depth conversations with senior executives and industry specialists, driving sector and regional coverage strategy, and engaging with clients to showcase the value of our research.

We are looking for a consumer and/or TMT analyst to join our growing team in Tokyo.

In this role you will:

Produce in-depth research coverage on the consumer and/or TMT sector in Japan, with additional ad-hoc coverage on relevant private market transactions;

Generate actionable investment ideas, perform initial due diligence and prepare detailed questions lists, and then go deeper into the subject matter by hosting interviews on those topics with industry experts and executives;

Drive discussions with industry specialists, extracting value-added and actionable insight throughout your discussions;

Engage with clients to present your research and foster relationships. Collaborate with our internal account management and sales teams to broaden your reach and build a brand for yourself;

Build relationships with senior industry executives across your areas of coverage; do deep-dives on industries/companies, figure out where specialists have non-consensus views, and build out a pipeline of content

A successful candidate will display these personal attributes:

Intellectual Curiosity ; deeply interested in understanding the intersection between financial markets and business fundamentals, interested in building expertise in businesses and market analysis

Strong Relationship Builder ; ability to confidently interact with C-level executives and industry experts, proficient at working both independently and effectively with diverse teams with different perspectives and backgrounds.

Strong Communicator ; excellent written and verbal communication skills, highly logical and structured, and exceptional attention to detail.

Results Driven ; self-starter committed to digging deep into their coverage, a high degree of work ethic, and personal responsibility/ownership for the role

Qualifications:

Native command of spoken and written Japanese, and strong English skills. Chinese language skills are advantageous

1-3yrs of relevant experience in either Japan-focused equity research, private equity dealflow, credit research, management consulting, or investigative (financial) journalism

Proven experience in conducting (equity) research and/or demonstrated ability to conduct fundamental, bottom-up research

Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills that would help build rapport when driving your research with experts

Strong team orientation, highly collaborative with proven experience in driving outcomes through teamwork

Allocated sector coverage will be dependent on candidate profile, experience, and team coverage requirements

What we offer:

Sustainable work-life balance (vs. traditional sellside/buyside roles), offering analysts market exposure without the burnout

Active market involvement , stay closely connected / on top of financial markets, industry dynamics, and individual stocks – learn how to understand businesses from the perspective of those who actually ran them

A team-centric work environment, where collaboration is core to what analysts do on a daily basis

High degree of autonomy, opportunity to take ownership of your coverage, and drive initiatives in a supportive environment

International exposure , both internally and externally, and the opportunity to build your reputation in the investment community and grow your career over the long-term

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We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway, and we will be happy to consider your application.