Associate/ Senior Associate, Specialist, Industry and Equity Research, Global Financial Markets

We are seeking a self driven individual to join the DBS Group Research team. The role is to support multi-sector equity research coverage across regional markets. The successful candidate will work closely with senior analysts to produce institutional-grade research on companies spanning multiple sectors (e.g., real estate, financials, industrials, consumer, or as assigned), with a regional (Asia-Pacific / Southeast Asia) mandate. This is a hands-on role combining financial modelling, sector analysis, and increasingly, AI-augmented research workflows.

• Support senior analysts in producing company and sector research notes, initiation reports, and thematic pieces across assigned coverage
• Build and maintain financial models (DCF, comps, SOTP) and earnings forecasts for covered companies
• Track quarterly results, company announcements, and sector news flow; flag material developments
• Conduct company and industry due diligence, including channel checks, site visits, and management engagement
• Assist in preparing investor-facing materials: research decks, factsheets, sector dashboards, and comparative valuation tables
• Monitor regional peers and cross-market read-throughs relevant to covered sectors
• Contribute to house-view thematic research and portfolio strategy pieces
• Maintain data accuracy across internal databases, screens, and consensus trackers
• Support ad hoc requests from sales, trading, and institutional clients

• Relevant experience in equity research, investment banking, asset management, or a related analytical role
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field
• CFA (in progress or completed) or equivalent professional qualification preferred

• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills (DCF, trading/transaction comps, SOTP)
• Solid understanding of financial statements and accounting principles
• Advanced Excel proficiency; comfort with large datasets
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, or equivalent research platforms
• Working knowledge of PowerPoint for producing polished, client-ready presentations

• Practical experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) to accelerate research workflows — data extraction, summarization, first-draft note writing, or model QA
• Comfort integrating AI-assisted research into a compliant, fact-checked institutional research process
• Interest in applying AI tools to improve research productivity and idea generation is highly valued

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to distil complex analysis into clear, concise research
• Regional market awareness (Singapore and broader Asia-Pacific) with genuine interest in multi-sector coverage
• Ability to manage multiple coverage names and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail and comfort working within a regulated, compliance-driven research environment 

DBS Asia Central

Research

Regular

Full time