Full-Time Position Opening: Research Associate
About the Candidate
• Integrity - Able to abide to strict ethics and confidentiality guidelines of HOBA
• Attitude - Self-driven with an implacable moral compass
• Long term commitment, the training and valuable output take time & investment from
individuals and HOBA
• A geek, a nerd, or one who is used to challenge the status quo of common knowledge and
has a strong curiosity to seek truth
• Strong financial/quantitative skills
• Asian language skills preferred (such as, but not limited to, various
Chinese dialects, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Indonesian, Filipino, Thai, or Vietnamese)
• Fluent in English is a must
• Bachelor Degree in any field from a reputable University/ Master’s Degree preferred
• Fresh Graduates with no prior experience in the investment industry welcomed
About the Opportunity
• Financial modelling and economic data analysis, and/or primary grass root surveys of
the Porter’s Five Forces. Don’t worry, you will learn on the job
• Competitive pay vs. tech industry. Compensation to be disclosed in final offer letter
and upon signing of the non-disclosure agreement
• Flexible vacation and work hours
About HOBA
HOBA Global Investors manages the HOBA Asia Fundamental Long Short Equity Master Fund, a hedge fund
that aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted absolute returns. The Fund invests primarily in
equity securities of companies that are headquartered or principally engaged in business in,
generating a substantial portion of their revenues from, or substantially impacted by developments
within Asia.
About the Principal
James Lee is the founder of HOBA Global Investors and the portfolio manager of HOBA Asia
Fundamental Long Short Equity Fund. From 2011 to 2013, he was a research analyst at New York city-
based Artio Global Investors, where he was responsible for Asia ex-Japan investments with peak
assets of US$4 billion under the Artio International Fund. He launched his career at Janus Capital
Group in Denver in 2007 and was an equity research associate of the Asia investment team from 2007
until 2011.
Lee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Colorado College and studied at Waseda University,
Japan and Jonkoping International Business School, Sweden. Having grown up in Taiwan, he is fluent
in Mandarin Chinese as well as English.
Please submit 1-page resume to hr@hobaglobal.com and shawn.huang@hobaglobal.com