【モルガン・スタンレー】Research Division - Associate, Equity Strategy (Tokyo)
仕事内容
https://morganstanley.eightfold.ai/careers/job/549800554077?domain=morganstanley.com&hl=en
We are seeking an Associate to join the Japan Equity Strategy team in Tokyo. The team provides top-down research on the Japanese equity market to domestic and global institutional investors, focusing on the market outlook and on investment strategy across sectors, styles and themes.
As a core member of the team, you will build and maintain the analysis that underpins the team's views and help turn market developments into clear investment conclusions. You will also support the team's dialogue with clients in Japan and overseas.
The role suits someone who combines analytical discipline with a strong interest in how Japan's macro environment, corporate reform and investor flows shape equity-market outcomes, and who can explain conclusions clearly in both Japanese and English.
応募資格(必須経験など)
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a strong academic record. Relevant disciplines include economics, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, engineering and computer science.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving ability, including the capacity to synthesize large amounts of information, separate signal from noise and reach a reasoned view.
• Sound understanding of financial statements, corporate earnings and valuation, and of how macro variables such as interest rates and exchange rates feed through to earnings and share prices.
• Strong interest in Japanese equities, the economy, policy and corporate strategy, and in global financial markets, demonstrated through study, work or independent research.
• Excellent written and spoken Japanese, with the ability to produce precise, concise and client-ready materials.
• Professional working proficiency in English, sufficient to read global research, communicate with overseas colleagues and clients, and contribute to English-language publications.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, comfort working with large datasets and strong overall digital literacy.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership and reliability, with the ability to manage multiple priorities on a market-driven schedule, including early-morning deadlines and peak periods around earnings seasons and major policy events.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions constructively and act on feedback.
• Willingness to obtain any regulatory qualifications or registrations required for the role after joining (e.g., the JSDA sales representative qualification).
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience in equity research, investment strategy, asset management, investment banking, markets, consulting, economics, data analysis or a related field.
• Experience with market and financial data platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, QUICK or Nikkei NEEDS, and with statistical or quantitative analysis.
• Programming skills in Python, R, SQL or VBA, particularly for data processing, back-testing, automation and visualization.
• Practical experience using generative AI, automation or advanced analytical tools to improve research quality and workflow efficiency.
• Familiarity with Japanese corporate governance, capital policy, investor relations and disclosure practices, and with how domestic and overseas investors participate in Japan's equity market.
• CFA charter or SAAJ CMA designation, or progress toward either.