Emerging Markets Real Estate and Financial Equities Analyst

Vontobel Asset Management is a specialist investment manager with a multi-boutique approach. Each of our boutiques draws on dedicated investment talent, an established performance culture and robust risk management. We provide leading-edge products and solutions for both institutional and intermediary clients with a strong commitment for delivering performance. You will be part of the mtx team, which belongs to the Conviction Equities Boutique.

As an active, pure bottom-up equity manager, we invest in attractively valued companies in emerging markets that are leading both in terms of their profitability (ROIC) as well as their competitive position. We generate our investment ideas by a strict fundamental bottom-up investment process that aims to identify mis-priced quality stocks. We combine quantitative screens with qualitative bottom-up research. All our investments need to fulfill our proprietary set of ESG requirement. We follow a strong team based collaborative approach.

What would your role be? 

• Generate investment ideas in the emerging market real estate and financial universe, driven by a strict, fundamental bottom-up investment process. Your coverage will include real estate and financial stocks in emerging markets.
• Work closely with PMs and fellow analysts to develop investment ideas and present high conviction investment recommendations.
• Perform fundamental analysis which includes the understanding of the key drivers of real estate and financial companies, sector dynamics including supply/demand analysis and industry trends.
• Build financial models, generating proprietary forecasts and value real estate and financial companies
• Integrate ESG issues into your analysis in close cooperation with our ESG team.

What are we looking for?

• Reliable, resourceful, self-motivated and a team player.
• Willing to follow a strict investment process which is built on ROIC and our proprietary quantitative screens.
• Committed and disciplined with strong working ethic and you possess strong quantitative skills as well good common sense.
• A good presenter and communicator.
• Able to understand the needs of portfolio managers and the different roles portfolio managers and research analysts perform in an investment team.
• A stock picker and you feel comfortable to make few, high-conviction recommendations that have big impact on the performance of highly concentrated portfolios.
• Fluent in English, Mandarin is an advantage.

Your background includes:

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant fundamental research analysis with a top institution on the buy-side or sell-side.
• Strong academic background with at least a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a technical field but combined with relevant work experience.
• CFA charter holders are preferred.

Location: Hong Kong or Zurich

What do we offer?

• Experienced, diverse team in an international environment.
• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
• Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
• Collaborative spirit with opportunities to learn and thrive.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. By 2030, we want to be known as one of the leading and most trusted global investment firms. We have 2,300+ engaged professionals, based in 27 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich.

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.