Long Short Equity Analyst - Energy & Chemical
Our client is seeking a highly motivated Long/Short Equity Analyst to join our Shanghai-based investment team, with a primary focus on the Energy and Chemical sectors. The ideal candidate will bring strong industry knowledge, demonstrated analytical capability, and a passion for fundamental research within a fast‑paced, high-performance hedge fund environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Fundamental Research & Idea Generation
- Conduct in-depth research on companies across the energy, petrochemical, new energy, and materials value chains.
- Build and maintain detailed financial models (3-statement, segment, sensitivity).
- Track industry trends, supply-demand dynamics, regulatory developments, and commodity cycles.
- Identify long and short investment opportunities with clear catalysts and risk/reward profiles.
2. Portfolio Support & Trade Execution
- Present investment theses, valuation frameworks, and scenario analyses to the Portfolio Manager.
- Provide real-time updates on earnings, industry events, channel checks, and market movements.
- Support portfolio construction through risk assessment, position sizing considerations, and hedging insights.
3. Cross‑Sector Collaboration
- Collaborate with analysts across adjacent sectors (e.g., utilities, industrials, EV supply chain, new energy materials).
- Share insights to support firmwide research and cross‑sector thematic work.
4. Risk Management
- Monitor live positions and track key risks, catalysts, and valuation inflections.
- Maintain discipline in downside protection, thesis validation, and stop‑loss frameworks.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related fields.
- 5-10 years of equity research or buyside experience within energy, chemicals, materials, or industrials.
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills (DCF, multiples, bottom‑up).
- Native/Fluent Mandarin; strong English reading and writing ability.
Preferred
- Experience in a long/short hedge fund or high‑performance research team.
- Solid understanding of global energy markets, refining and petrochemicals, new materials, or energy transition supply chains.
- Ability to independently generate high-conviction ideas with clear catalysts.
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