Deputy Chief Economist

KPMG
New York - United States
S: Competitive

The fastest growing Big Four professional services firm in the U.S., KPMG is known for being a great place to work and build a career. We provide audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc. and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Deputy Chief Economist, to join our Chief Economist Group.

Responsibilities:

Provide actionable macroeconomic insights derived from analysis of the US and global economies
Work directly with the chief economist and senior management on key business problems faced in our audit and advisory practices
Think strategically about how to apply insights for the benefit of KPMG leadership and clients
Produce both periodic and ad hoc reports on topics in conjunction with stated goals in connection with KPMG's sector leaders to be used in thought leadership and presentations
Lead and/or participate in projects involving a combination of econometric analysis, data exploration, data visualization, and insightful and clear writing

Qualifications:

Minimum four years of analytical work experience in an asset management, finance or corporate setting
Ph.D. or Master's degree in macroeconomics from an accredited college or university
Data analysis of time series data and econometric skills including Excel, E-Views, Haver Analytics, Bloomberg, Macro Economic Advisers, and Oxford Economics
Experience working with large unstructured data sets a plus including working knowledge of Hadoop, R, MySQL, DataWrangler, as well as use of various trees and other big data analysis tools
Must have a global view and the ability to link together activities in global economies via capital flows, trade flows, global labor demand, geopolitics, and other influencers
Strong public speaking experience with executive presence and the ability to interface with C-suite clients and members of KPMG's management team

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG, an equal opportunity employer/disability/veteran. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace. KPMG will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state or federal law (including San Francisco Ordinance number 131192). No phone calls or agencies please.

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