China Consumer 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. The mtx team is based in Zurich, Hong Kong and London.
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 miss-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 China consumer universe, driven by a strict, fundamental bottom-up investment process which aims to identify miss-prices quality stocks. Your coverage will include consumer staples and discretionary stocks in both China onshore and offshore.
• Work closely with PMs who are based in Zurich 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 consumer companies, sector dynamics including supply/demand analysis and industry trends.
• Build financial models, generating proprietary forecasts and value consumer companies under different scenarios and assumptions with a strong focus on understanding downside risks.
• 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 and Mandarin.

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.

What do we offer?

• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space with dancing walls.
• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
• Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.

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 over 25 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich.

We are both majority family-owned and publicly listed. Our capacity for long-term focus, on topics such as sustainability, is underpinned by the security of the family’s 100-year commitment. Driven by an ownership mindset, you can unlock your potential and translate insights into opportunities. We are hiring talented individuals who are determined to deliver in a changing world and who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Do you want to be Vontobel?

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.