Research Associate

About East Capital Group
East Capital Group is an active asset manager based in Sweden since 1997. We offer a range of investment solutions within equities, fixed income securities, real estate and alternatives. The essence of our business is not only to find attractive investment opportunities, but also to actively work to drive change, influencing industries around the world to become more sustainable.
Within East Capital Group you will find East Capital − specialising in emerging and frontier market strategies, East Capital Real Estate − managing commercial real estate investments in Central and Eastern Europe, Espiria − offering bespoke global and Nordic equities and fixed income strategies, and Adrigo – a Nordic long/short fund strategy targeting absolute returns. East Capital Group owns 49% of Cicero Fonder and also has a significant holding in the listed company Eastnine (OM:EAST), which owns, develops and manages modern and sustainable office and logistics premises in prime locations in the Baltics and Poland.

Job Description
We are looking for a research associate to strengthen our Eastern European team. The primary responsibility will be to provide support for senior investment managers on equities in emerging markets across South Eastern European markets with a focus on Turkey, Greece, Romania and other neighboring markets.
The ideal candidate will have a background in emerging/ frontier markets and knowledge of how different businesses operate, fundamental analysis, financial modelling and equity valuation.

About The Role
· Gathering and assessing securities data for stocks in Balkans countries, including Greece and Turkey
· Assessing company financial statements to determine company performance
· Using financial modelling techniques to construct detailed forecasts of the holdings in the portfolio
· Developing timely viewpoints on generic and specific, industry, market, economy, and country level outlooks
· Performing ad hoc research to develop investment recommendations and present them in a clear and concise manner to the Portfolio manager
· Following daily new flow and trends on a company, industry, and country level
· Preparing ESG scorecards, develop ideas on ESG engagements, and assist Portfolio manager with ESG engagements with companies
· Preparing periodical and ad hoc internal and external presentations and reports on research and fund performance
· Participating in company trips and conferences, gathering first-hand information and help enhance investment process
· Performing macro-economic forecasts and outlook for largest countries using statistical techniques

Requirements
· 3-5 years relevant experience working in financial markets relating to emerging markets
· Master’s degree in economics, mathematics, finance or similar
· Fluency in Turkish and English required, additional languages are a plus
· Extensive experience with the whole suite of Microsoft, including VBA, Bloomberg and other similar tools
· Experience using statistical computing software such as R, Stata, or similar
· Strong understanding of ESG
· Excellent analytical, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

Successful candidate
As a person, you are analytical, and you are able to make high quality evaluations both of data and text. East Capital is an entrepreneurial environment and you are expected to be committed and willing to contribute. You need to be confident with yourself and able to stand by your findings in conversation with senior colleagues and third parties. You need to be willing to work both with details and strategic issues.
Last day for applying is July 16, 2022.