News Analyst

About the Department

StreetAccount is a division of FactSet that aggregates, filters, and contextualizes real-time financial market news for institutional investors. We are adding to our team in APAC and seeking to fill the role of Market News Analyst covering Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

About the Role

The role involves all aspects of providing content to our clients, from identifying information, research and news that is material and actionable, to writing concise comments that enable investors to immediately grasp their impact. The team works in varying shifts covering the activity of the Singapore, Hong Kong or Shanghai markets.

StreetAccount's parent company, FactSet, consolidates all the tools you need to monitor global markets, public and private companies, and equity and fixed income portfolios in a single, intuitive interface.

What We're Looking For

• The Financial News Analyst position requires the candidate to possess a very solid understanding of financial statements and fundamental financial/business metrics across industries.
• In addition, the candidate will have sufficient market experience to quickly digest and analyze material events and be able to communicate accurate summaries via efficient writing.
• Undergraduate degree in Finance or related concentration or associated experience.
• 3+ years work experience in a market-focused role (Analyst, Trader, PM, Equity/Currency/Bond sales, Economist, Investment Banker, etc.)
• Demonstrate financial writing experiences.
• Passionate interest in financial markets, as well as a clear understanding of how company-specific news impacts equities and the broader markets.
• Good understanding of corporate income statements and balance sheets
• Excellent reading comprehension and written communication skills.
• Ability to digest and analyze information quickly.
• Language skills desirable; Japanese or Korean highly desirable, ability to read Chinese and Mandarin a plus.

About Us

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 180,000 investment professionals around the globe. We stay ahead of global market trends, power robust company and industry research, and provide comprehensive data with our market-leading solutions.

We believe today’s talent powers tomorrow’s innovations. As a globally inclusive community, we bring our whole selves to work, and encourage employees to join in, be heard, contribute, and grow. Our work environment fosters diversity, engagement, and productivity because we know that great ideas can come from anyone, at any time.