Description:
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and report on economic and financial developments in several countries in the region
- Forecast economic conditions for these countries using S&P Global Market Intelligence’s economic models
- Interact and collaborate with other teams within S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Contribute to frequent outlook and risk publications (headline analysis, monthly and quarterly reports on the region and assigned countries)
- Author insightful in-depth reports on topics of interest to customers
- Support customer briefings at conferences, onsite presentations and via webcasts
- Respond to internal and external client inquiries
- Participate in regular calls with colleagues and customers during European & US business hours
- Support the firm’s commercial expansion by accompanying sales representatives to client and prospect meetings in the region
Job Requirements
Your key qualifications and skills include:
- PhD or master’s degree in economics or a closely related field with rigorous economics coursework
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience, whether in a commercial or academic setting
- Prior experience in monitoring and forecasting the economies of the region
- Fluency in English and Arabic
- Strong analytical proficiency and be comfortable with quantitative analysis and advanced forecasting tools, as well as proven competence in handling international economic data
- Excellent communication skills (written as well as verbal), with a track record of producing in-depth written analysis on a range of macroeconomic topics
- An interest in communicating cutting-edge economic ideas to a non-professional audience
- Strong command of MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of EViews and prior experience with econometric forecasting models will be a plus
- The candidate will be required to work independently and regularly collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones.