Job Description

APS Asset Management was founded in 1995 by Wong Kok Hoi, who is the Chief Investment Officer and a seasoned investor with 40 years of investment experience in Asia. Headquartered in Singapore with three research offices in China, we are one of the few home-grown, independent China investment boutiques with a track record spanning multiple decades. Being a pioneer in investing in China equity, APS is proud of being the trusted partner of the largest and most sophisticated institutional asset-owners across the world.

The APS Traineeship is a 12-month programme designed to acclimate and train the best young, bi-cultural talents (e.g. West and East) who wish to pursue an analytical career in the investment industry. As such, the programme provides trainees a solid foundation to develop essential professional, technical and personality skills that will allow them to succeed in building their investment career.

As a Trainee, you can (among other things) expect to:

• Learn and apply acquired skillsets throughout the Traineeship Programme in an effective and practical way
• Develop technical skills e.g. learn basics of practical investing; understand value chain of investing; understand concepts of fundamental investing; analyse business models; differentiate between theory and reality in analysing financial statements; learn quantitative analysis using Excel/Bloomberg/other tools; utilize investigative and forensic accounting techniques in analysing companies
• Acquire personality attributes e.g. distil complex data into concise information; develop behavioural attributes of a good analyst (e.g. independent and critical thinking, meticulous); engage with buy/sell-side analysts, brokers, company representatives; develop interpersonal and intercultural skills working in teams; learn how to debate, challenge opinions, present your ideas and engage with analysts, portfolio managers, brokers, asset owners, etc.
• Learn market knowledge e.g. understand the operations of an asset manager, insights of China equities and market, latest market and investor trends, types of investors and asset owners
• Work as an analyst to support the investment team e.g. generate investment ideas; conduct due diligence on companies and industries by researching, reading financial statements and market data; draft and write research reports for fund manager or client use; meet with and provide information (including summaries of research, investment ideas, key events from the preceding day as well as key drivers for the day ahead) to fund managers
• The trainee will be working alongside our investment team and treated as a regular employee. At the end of the Traineeship, the top performer(s) will be offered an employment to join the APS Investment team as an Analyst.

An ideal candidate would be someone who has recently graduated with a minimum Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent, in Finance, Business or other relevant professional business qualifications; possess bi-cultural awareness and skillset with language proficiency in English and Mandarin Chinese; have demonstrated interest in investments or initiatives from an early age; able to communicate complex ideas effectively; and are open to assignments in China.

Please apply directly via this career portal, or send your resume and other relevant documents to recruit@aps.com.sg.