Senior Analyst, Country Risk

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**Fitch Solutions BMI is currently seeking a senior country risk analyst based out of our Singapore office.**

In an uncertain macroeconomic environment, BMI's systematic, independent and data-driven market insights, analysis and forecasts enable customers to recognize and assess risks and opportunities across markets and industries. For almost 40 years, we have provided impartial views to support our customers’ strategic plans and investment decisions. CreditSights is a Fitch Solutions company.

At BMI, we’re proud of the work we do to help our clients manage risks and opportunities in global markets, which began in 1984 and continues to this day. By stepping into a role here, you will help shape the strategic decisions of the world’s leading organizations. As a member of our team, your role will go beyond conventional boundaries. You will collaborate with industry experts, thought leaders, and visionary executives, collectively working towards shaping the future of businesses that span a multitude of sectors. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we continuously strive to offer our colleagues a great place to work, with opportunities to learn, innovate, develop their careers, and serve the community.

**About the Team**:
Country Risk and Industry Research has a supportive team culture, the exposure in client engagement and media interviews and to provide continuous job training

**How You’ll Make an Impact**:

- Provide regular economic, political risk and financial market analysis
- Act as analytical lead for a portfolio of major economies, taking full ownership of all forecasts and historical data
- Write research notes on a daily basis, as well as contributing to monthly and quarterly analysis, producing both country-specific and thematic regional research including: economic growth, fiscal & monetary policy, trade, debt dynamics, political risk, financial markets and demographics
- Work on maintaining and further developing proprietary data sets that add analytical value
- Work with sales to represent the team and deliver key views and forecasts in a concise and articulate manner during client engagements as well as at industry events. Be a brand ambassador for our research and company
- Be commercially minded and understand how research and data is used by our clients.
- Mentor and guide junior analysts on the team through training, editing and discussion of forecasts and views

**You May be a Good Fit if**:

- BA/MA/MSc/PhD in economics or a closely related field
- Relevant background working as a macroeconomic/sovereign risk analyst required, with experience in analysis, data management and forecasting
- Ability to manage own time and adhere to publication deadlines
- Strong writing skills, with experience conveying complex views in a succinct and straightforward manner
- Ability to work with and analyze large data sets and forecast across key macroeconomic indicators
- Familiarity analysing connections between political and macroeconomic risk.
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Strong team-working and communication skills, but also able to work independently

**What Would Make You Stand Out**:

- Strong public speaker
- Fluent in other Asian language

**Why Choose Fitch**:

- **Hybrid Work Environment**:3 days a week in office required based on your line of busin