Associate Director - ASEAN Growth Equities Portfolio Manager

Eastspring is a global asset manager with Asia at its core. We create a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our colleagues, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and in exchange, we support our people's career ambitions. We pledge to make Eastspring a place where you can Connect, Grow and Succeed.

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This role will join a small, cohesive ASEAN Growth Equities team. The candidate must demonstrate a strong fit with the organisation and establish a clear ASEAN growth equities investment philosophy and process working together closely with other growth teams to leverage a common research platform.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support management of Singapore and ASEAN equity portfolios, contributing to portfolio construction, stock selection, risk management and performance delivery.
• Conduct fundamental research on listed companies, including financial modelling, valuation analysis and investment recommendation.
• Identify and develop investment ideas through company meetings, industry research, channel checks and thematic analysis.
• Monitor portfolio holdings and investment watchlists, providing timely updates on earnings, corporate developments and market events.
• Engage regularly with company management teams, brokers, industry experts and other market participants.
• Support client meetings, investment presentations, market commentary and media engagements.
• Collaborate closely with regional investment teams to share insights, leverage research resources and develop cross-market investment ideas.
• Mentor and develop junior investment professionals, fostering analytical rigor and adherence to the team's investment process.
• Contribute actively to investment discussions, investment committee reviews and the continuous enhancement of the team's research and investment process.

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EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience in managing Singapore/ASEAN funds is preferred.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, strong work ethic and drive for excellence.
• Advanced proficiency in financial analysis and valuation modelling.
• Ability to interpret macroeconomic trends and sector dynamics for market research.
• Skilled in Bloomberg and Excel (including advanced functions).
• Expertise in creating impactful reports and presentations using PowerPoint and data visualisation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid understanding of compliance requirements and investment guidelines.
• Exposure to ESG analysis and data-driven research techniques (AI/quant tools) is a plus.
• Collaborative team player, receptive to feedback and able to provide constructive input.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, constantly seeking new investment ideas and opportunities.

Eastspring is an equal opportunity employer.  We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.