Sector Lead

As the Sector Lead for TMT – APAC on the Channel & Customer Research (CCR) team, you will play a pivotal role in building and maintaining AlphaSense's channel check coverage across TMT companies based in APAC, with a particular focus on the semiconductors and hardware ecosystem. Reporting to the Head of Channel & Customer Research, you will oversee the development and execution of CCR projects, ensuring channel check questionnaires, expert sourcebases, and research outputs meet the firm's standards for quality, consistency, and end-user value. Based in Singapore, you will combine deep sector expertise with research leadership to guide a team of analysts responsible for conducting structured channel checks across a diverse set of APAC-based TMT companies and value chains. Leveraging AlphaSense's AI interviewer technology, you will help design and scale channel check workflows that generate consistent, trackable insights from distributors, resellers, contract manufacturers, and other industry participants across the region. Who You Are: - You have 5–8 years of experience in equity research, market intelligence, or a related analytical role, with meaningful exposure to semiconductors, hardware, or adjacent TMT sectors — ideally with coverage of APAC markets. - You bring strong domain knowledge of the semiconductor and hardware industries, including familiarity with key APAC-based companies, chip design and manufacturing ecosystems, component distribution channels, and the core investment debates investors monitor across the sector. - You have experience designing primary research frameworks and questionnaires that translate deep industry knowledge into structured, repeatable insights. - You are highly analytical and intellectually curious. - You are comfortable working cross-functionally with research leadership, operations teams, and analysts. What You’ll Do: - Develop and maintain the CCR coverage roadmap for TMT companies in APAC, with a primary focus on semiconductors and hardware. - Lead the development of high-quality channel check frameworks, including expert sourcebase strategy and structured questionnaires. - Serve as the primary domain expert for TMT within APAC. - Collaborate closely with Operations Managers and analysts responsible for project execution. - Continuously identify new companies, subsectors, and channel check opportunities within the broader APAC TMT ecosystem.