Economist
Oxford Economics USA Inc.
New York - United States
S: Highly Competitive
Headquartered in Oxford, England, with regional centers in London, New York, and Singapore, Oxford Economics has offices across the globe in Belfast, Chicago, Dubai, Hong Kong, Miami, Milan, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Sydney, and Washington DC. We employ over 250 full-time staff, including 150 professional economists, industry experts and business editors—one of the largest teams of macroeconomists and thought leadership specialists. Underpinning our in-house expertise is a contributor network of over 500 economists, analysts and journalists around the world. We are a key advisor to corporate, financial and government decision-makers and thought leaders. Our worldwide client base now comprises over 1,000 international organizations, including leading multinational companies and financial institutions; key government bodies and trade associations; and top universities, consultancies, and think tanks.
We are currently seeking high-calibre Economists for our expanding macro consulting team to be based in our New York office. We offer a rewarding work environment with room for growth, highly competitive salary package (including bonus plan), and an excellent benefits package.
Candidate Requirements
•Strong academic education in Economics at postgraduate level;
•Excellent analytical and quantitative skills;
•Ability to work effectively in teams across different offices and to tight deadlines;
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Key responsibilities
•Forecast responsibility for a small number of countries that are included in Oxford Economics’ global macro forecasting service;
•Producing country economic forecast reports for designated countries;
•Working with senior members of the team to produce stress test scenarios for financial institutions, including scenario design and implementation, developing and running quality assurance systems, output file production, contributing to written reports describing the scenarios, and client support following delivery of outputs;
•Working with senior members of the team on other consulting projects. This can include data gathering, designing and implementing quantitative methodologies, contributing to presentations/written reports, and supporting senior economists during client presentations.
The economist in this role can expect to spend approximately 25% of their time on macro forecasting and report writing, 50% of their time constructing stress test scenarios for banks and 25% of their time on other consulting projects. The role will directly report to the macro consulting team leader in the New York office.