Assistant Economist at S&P Global

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and report on economic and financial developments in assigned countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Forecast macroeconomic outcomes for these countries using S&P Global's proprietary economic models.
• Contribute to frequent macroeconomic outlook and risk publications. This includes both sovereign risk modelling and country risk modelling.
• Interact and coordinate with other global, regional, data, and analytical groups within the company to support the forecasting and research process.
• Participate in regular calls with colleagues and customers. Contribute to S&P conferences and client meetings through presentations and panel participation. Handle media requests.
• Support the firm's commercial expansion by accompanying sales representatives to client and prospect meetings.
• Contribute to consulting projects as required and as driven by business need

What We’re Looking For:

• We value partnership, and it is crucial that you are a great team player to be successful within our organization. We reward hard work, dedication, and self-starters. We believe that no one part is more valuable than the sum of the whole; we need everyone to achieve our goals.
• Honor’s or Master’s degree in Economics or a closely related field with rigorous economics coursework.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience, whether in a commercial or academic setting.
• The ability to work to deadlines and prioritize a complex workload.
• Excellent communication skills (written as well as verbal). Fluency in English is required; familiarity with other ethnic African languages and speaking French or Portuguese would be beneficial.
• A track record of producing in-depth written analyses on various macroeconomic topics in English.
• Work independently and regularly collaborates with colleagues across multiple time zones.
• Strong and demonstrable numeracy, quantitative analysis, and quality control skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, is expected. Basic familiarity with EViews is preferred.

Grade/Level ( relevant for internal applicants only ): 9