Lead Economist
15 hours ago
**About Oxford Economics
Oxford Economics is one of the world’s leading economic consultancy firms. Headquartered in Oxford, with regional centers in London, New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore, we employ over 500 full-time people, including more than 250 professional economists, industry experts and business editors. Our worldwide client base now comprises over 1500 international organisations, including leading multinational companies and financial institutions; key government bodies and trade associations; and top universities, consultancies, and think tanks.
The company is engaged in two main areas of activity. One is our highly respected global macroeconomic, industry and city forecasting services. The other is our bespoke consultancy service, answering specific economic questions with rigorous analysis on behalf of a diverse range of international clients.
**About the role
You will be a key member of the team responsible for producing economic research and forecasts for the Asia Global Macro Service, one of Oxford Economics leading subscription products.
Reporting to the Head of Asia Economics, you will be responsible for providing regular macroeconomic output at both a country level and on exchange and interest rates, considering both fundamental and market-oriented factors. Developing research ideas and providing forecasts on economies as part of our Global Macro Service, this is an exciting opportunity in a fast-growing part of the company. You will also be required to present to clients and field their queries as and when needed.
You will be primarily forecasting and writing research on country and regional thematic macroeconomic issues. Being able to write compelling reasearch on bond and foreign exchange markets across Asia from a fundamental perspective is a plus. You will also be expected to contribute to the economic thinking that shapes our view and research themes on the region, including forecasting a country. Collaborating with the rest of the Asia macro team and our macro teams globally will be a central part of your role.
You have a flair for good writing, have strong quantitive skills, and are a confident presenter who enjoys communicating innovative research and can build strong client relationships over time.
**Key responsibilities**
- Contributing to the macroeconomic forecasts that are both country specific and regional.
- Writing analytical research and presenting research themes including on financial market issues
- Interacting internally with other economists/strategists.
- Interacting with clients/prospects, presenting at client events
**Person Specification
The profile, orientation and skills that you will bring to the team include:
- More than five years’ experience as an economist with experience writing on financial market issues would help you stand out.
- Strong track record in analytical work and writing independent research reports to tight deadlines
- Excellent academic training with an advanced degree in economics/finance - a top Masters or a PhD will help you stand out.
- Strong quantitivae skills will be a plus as will knowledge of Korean.
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