Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global, multi-strategy investment Firm with over $21 billion in assets under management. We are a diversified business, with global breadth and depth. Our Firm has a clear mission: To consistently deliver uncorrelated returns in all market environments. Today, BAM employs more than 160 portfolio managers and 1,200 investment professionals across 19 offices in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We are active across six investing strategies: Equities Long/Short, Equities Arbitrage, Macro, Commodities, Systematic, and Growth Equity. We also have a dedicated private investment team, BAM Elevate , and a standalone equities unit, Corbets Capital .

POSITION SUMMARY

The Japan Equity L/S Analyst, will be based in our Tokyo office and his/her role will report to and work alongside a Japan L/S Portfolio Manager as part of a team focusing on listed public equities.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Investing and trading in publicly listed equities and relevant derivatives
• Communicating with industry and sell-side contacts
• Building and maintaining detailed models from scratch
• Supporting in financial statement analysis, cash flows, balance sheets, and maintaining consensus models
• Producing write-ups on strong conviction investment ideas
• Developing relationships with management teams within coverage universe

REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelors Degree or the equivalent in Business, Business administration, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Engineering from a reputable university
• 5+ years of relevant experience in an equity research role covering the publicly listed Japanese companies
• In depth knowledge of the Japan public markets space. Experience in Real Estate, Consumer and Industrials will be a plus
• High proficiency in financial modelling