Equity Research Associate - Japan Financials (Bernstein Autonomous - Japan)

Bernstein Autonomous is seeking exceptional talent to join one of our premier Equity Research teams. We are hiring a full-time Research Associate for our Japanese Financials team, led by Hideyasu Ban. Our teams are deliberately lean — typically two to three professionals — so you will carry genuine responsibility from day one and make a direct, meaningful impact on the quality and direction of our work.

• Analyze and forecast performance across Japanese financials and other financial institutions

• Build and maintain financial models that incorporate evolving business and macro conditions

• Conduct deep-dive research into specific topics within the banking sector and Japan’s broader macro-financial system

• Write clear, well-reasoned research reports that communicate findings and investment views to clients

• Present published research to external and internal clients through presentations, meetings, and calls

• Fulfill bespoke client research requests

Eligibility:

• Relevant bachelor/master’s degree holders 
• Experienced professionals may be considered as Senior Research Associates
   

About You:

• Proficient in Excel 
• Ability to produce innovative ideas
• Rigorous and curious
• Strong communicator
• Excellent organizational skills
• Adaptability and flexibility are essential
• Financial modeling skills and knowledge of the Japanese financial sector are desirable
   

Language Skills:

• English: Business level
• Japanese: Native level or Level 1 JLPT
   

BUSINESS INSIGHT

Bernstein is widely recognized as a premier global equity research and brokerage firm, with a trading platform that spans the US, Europe, and Asia. Our research and trading capabilities are sought out by leading investment managers around the world, and we have a long history of our research receiving #1 rankings for overall quality and industry knowledge.

Research is our legacy and foundation. Our brand is defined by our Black books, renowned for their in-depth quantitative forecasts and unmatched industry expertise. Our Research Analysts are thought leaders who typically have many years of direct experience in the industries they cover. Our reputation is for the very highest caliber of disciplined investment and industry analysis.

In 2019 Bernstein acquired Autonomous Research, a highly regarded global financial services independent research firm. This acquisition further strengthened us as the preeminent provider of the highest-quality research to our clients worldwide.

On April 1, 2024, Alliance Bernstein and Societe Generale announced the official launch of Bernstein, a new joint venture expanding our global cash equities and equity research business. Clients now have unparalleled equity liquidity access and a full range of integrated services, leveraging Bernstein’s cash equities and research capabilities and Societe Generale’s equity derivatives, prime services and equity capital markets offering.