Associate Analyst, Data Operations

We are looking for Associate Analysts to join our team in Penang! As Associate Analyst, you will be working with the Singapore HQ and Vietnam counterparts to cover the Asian Financial Markets. In this role, you will work with the team to extract key information of public companies for our clients, who rely on us to make vital business decisions.

What The Team Does
The Data Operations team helps our clients to do business safely by keeping the data extracted from public listed disclosures accurate and up to date. This will allow for accurate reporting and analytics to the client which will aid them in making accurate business decisions.

What You’ll Do:
• Analyze and extract people and company relationships from documents (Announcements, Annual Reports, IPO Prospectus) released by various companies, government agencies, and stock exchanges
• Read, summarise and categorize a large number of news articles
• Liaise and work closely with the Singapore HQ to cover key Asian financial markets that include Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong
The scope of work is not limited to above, depending on the candidate’s experience, we also do welcome candidates who has experience of reviewing/analyzing the workflows and process strategies, to meet and exceed the client expectations.

Your Requirements:
• Background in Finance or Banking sector is useful but not mandatory
• Possess critical reading skills, telling fact from interpretation
• Attention to detail is a must
• Enjoys reading the news, summarizing large amounts of information, and is up to date on world affairs
•Recognizing patterns in companies and deal structures
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other programming languages is an added advantage but not mandatory

Your Traits:
• You are creative and enjoy solving problems
• You are independent and proactive in self-learning
• You thrive in a team environment and are empathetic to your fellow team members
• You are curious, looking for the root cause of issues, and embrace life-long learning
• You manage your time well and can meet tight deadlines

Interested applicants are invited to submit their resumes to angela.yeap@handshakes.com.my