Position Description
A Research Associate/Research Assistant supporting the Head of Technical Analysis Research provides analytical, operational, and reporting support to help develop and maintain technical market insights. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, comfortable working with market data, and able to communicate technical findings clearly and concisely. Strong Excel and/or Python skills are often valuable, along with familiarity with charting platforms and technical analysis concepts. An associate/assistant should view their role as an integral part of the team’s success. Effective teamwork contributors; actively generate ideas for the teams development; communicate issues that require action; support each other and ask for help when needed.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
Gather, clean, and organize market data across equities, indices, sectors, currencies, and rates.
Assist in building and updating charts, dashboards, and technical indicators.
Monitor price action, trends, momentum, support and resistance levels, and key breakout or reversal signals.
Support the Head of Technical Analysis Research with written commentary, presentation decks, and client-ready notes.
Maintain research databases, watchlists, and recurring market update materials.
Help prepare thematic and event-driven technical reviews.
Contribute to ad hoc analysis requests and cross-asset market observations.
Requirements
Bachelor degree or above in business related discipline, preferably with finance.
Strong analytical skills.
Strong understanding of financial modelling.
Strong excel/ spreadsheet skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure when required.
Excellent interpersonal sensitivity.
High sense of commercial awareness.
Excellent command of both written and spoken English.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor degree or above in business related discipline, preferably with finance
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong understanding of financial modelling
- Strong excel/ spreadsheet skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure when required
- Excellent interpersonal sensitivity
- High sense of commercial awareness
- Excellent command of both written and spoken English
CLSA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CLSA and has not been reviewed or approved by CLSA.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Base pay for junior bankers was increased significantly in 2021 to stay competitive in a hot market. This indicates willingness to adjust compensation when talent risks rise.
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Healthcare Strength — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in healthcare aligned to local markets, with added travel health and security support via International SOS. This points to solid core medical coverage with global-travel assistance.
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Retirement Support — Permanent staff are automatically enrolled in pension plans aligned to local markets. A group retirement plan is administered regionally, signaling formalized retirement benefits infrastructure.
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What We Do
CITIC CLSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Securities and its overseas business platform. Established in Hong Kong in 1986, CITIC CLSA is Asia’s leading capital markets and investment group, committed to driving the growth strategies of global institutional investors, corporations, governments and high-net-worth individuals. CITIC CLSA’s award-winning research, extensive Asia network, direct links to China and highly experienced financial professionals set CITIC CLSA apart from global investment banks and regional players. Over three decades, CITIC CLSA has built an extensive Asia network with deep local knowledge and connections. Globally, we operate from 13 countries across Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. For further information, please visit clsa.com
