Africa and Middle East Economist

Bloomberg
London, Dubai or Johannesburg - United Kingdom
S: Competitive

The Role:

Bloomberg is seeking a seasoned Middle East/Africa Economist to join a global team of analysts to cover economic data releases and events as well as macroeconomic trends. The successful candidate will be able to provide quick and insightful analysis on key economic events to a sophisticated financial audience. We are looking for someone who can leverage experience working for a financial firm, especially as a desk economist, to provide crisp analysis of data with a focus on Africa and the Middle East.

The successful candidate should be able to generate daily content about economic, business, and financial markets, as well as draw innovative interpretations from data or trends. Our goal is to deliver pithy, insightful analysis for Bloomberg's client base.

Qualifications:

- Extensive, relevant experience in economic analysis.
- Have a graduate degree or equivalent in economics, international economics, MBA or related field is preferred.
- Make strong points while eschewing ideological or political points of view.
- Have the ability to rapidly interpret and communicate the impact of economic events and data on global financial markets.
- Make the most of proprietary data from the Bloomberg terminal as well as from other sources.
- Demonstrate a knack for verbal, visual, and written communication enabling them to bring clarity to Bloomberg's broad audience.
- An ability to work as part of a global team is critical to the success of this position.
- Be comfortable speaking on TV and in front of large audiences in English (Additional languages would be a plus.)
- Have a strong background in macroeconomics, foreign exchange, commodities, global equities, rates, credit or emerging markets.
- Exhibit a high level ability to use Excel, or any other statistical package, to crunch data and display data, including the ability to create sophisticated charts and graphs from the data.

The role could be based in either London, Dubai or Johannesburg.

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