Associate/Vice President - Fundamental Equities Research Analyst (North Asia Consumer Staples)

About this role BlackRock Fundamental Equities: Fundamental Equities investment professionals manage portfolios from offices in New York, Princeton, Boston, London, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, Sydney, and Shanghai. The firm is looking to expand investment research capabilities in Mumbai. Our portfolio managers employ multiple investment philosophies to manage their portfolios across a number of different styles, geographies, and capitalization ranges. We believe that the best performance is delivered by tightly knit, focused, and accountable teams, and that the best investment decisions result from integrating research with portfolio management. We believe that there are inefficiencies in stock markets which can be identified and exploited by proprietary fundamental research, and that quantitative analytics enable risk-efficient portfolio construction. Job Overview: BlackRock’s Fundamental Equities Emerging Market and Asia team is seeking a Research Analyst with primary responsibility of conducting independent North Asia consumer staples and discretionary (including discretionary IT) research. The job holder will be based in Hong Kong and will attend company meetings, trade shows, and conferences as required. The position is a compelling opportunity for a research analyst with demonstrable skills for fundamental research, financial analysis and knowledge of corporate business models. The analyst we seek will have an appreciation of investing with a strong focus on fundamentally driven returns. Working closely with other members of the team and the wider firm, this individual will conduct detailed fundamental research, make recommendations for inclusion of stocks into multiple strategies, as well as closely monitoring those companies while they are held in the funds. The successful candidate will also be able to leverage a well-respected and successful global asset management network within BlackRock and access world-class technology systems, support, and risk management capabilities. Responsibilities: Identify potential investment in North Asia, collaborate with portfolio managers to evaluate investment theses, provide effective challenge where appropriate, ensuring they are backed by thorough research and data Carry out independent industry research, including monitoring macroeconomic trends, technological innovations, regulatory changes, and geopolitical factors that could impact the portfolio Attend industry conferences, earnings calls, and investor meetings to gather qualitative insights and assess company strategies, adjusting investment recommendations as necessary Prepare detailed research reports and presentations to summarize key findings, updates and strategy’s performance, incl. semi-annual review with clients, sustainability thesis, etc. Stay current with market news, interpret news impact on stocks, and understand industry dynamics Contribute to the team’s discussions of individual ideas, setting conviction within the wider research group and hence impacting portfolio strategies. Being an ambassador for the Fundamental Equities team, and BlackRock Skills: Experience in fundamental research with required skills in Excel, and ability to use Bloomberg and Tableau (or other data modelling tools). Past India coverage highly preferred. Strong financial modeling skills, including proficiency in DCF, comps, and ability to interpret financial statements to assess company health Attention to detail to ensure that models and assumptions are accurate, up to date, and reflect the most current information Strong writing and presentation skills, ability to communicate complex ideas simply, and understanding of report structure Functional understanding of prompting GenAI tools to accelerate research process Skills to include comparison of both corporate business models and share prices over the long-term. An understanding of all financial statements, the key drivers of shareho ... (truncated, view full listing at source)