We are looking to add a junior economist to our European economics team based in London
Main duties
- Support London-based research team in analysis, modelling, and forecasting of European economies
- Cover select countries in depth (e.g., France, Netherlands)
- Perform literature searches, read and summarize academic papers and policymaker speeches
- Contribute to the general work flow and internal publications of the team
- Back-up to other team members on their respective tasks
- Limited travel may be required.
Work experience and background
Essential
- Bachelor or Master level degree with quantitative major (economics strongly preferred; math, engineering, etc. acceptable in conjunction with appropriate work experience)
- 1 – 3 years’ experience in a junior economist or research assistant role at an investment bank, asset manager, central bank, research institute or international organization
- Experience with economic modelling of European economies
- Demonstrated programming skills (Excel and at least one programming language such as Python)
- Team player, proactive, independent
Desirable
- French speaking
- Experience with Haver
