Macroeconomist - Sovereigns - Associate Director

Fitch Ratings
London - United Kingdom
S: Competitive

Company Overview
Dual-headquartered in New York and London, Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence.

Fitch Solutions delivers credit market data, analytical tools and risk services to the global financial community. In addition to offering proprietary market-based content, Fitch Solutions distributes the ratings, research and financial data of Fitch Ratings through a variety of flexible platforms. With innovation and experience behind every solution, Fitch Solutions helps financial professionals meet the diverse and evolving needs of today's global markets.

Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions, along with Fitch Learning and BMI Research, are part of the Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is majority-owned by Hearst.

Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions are an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complying with all laws governing employment in each jurisdiction in which operating, and provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and other status protected by applicable laws.

Department Overview
Fitch Ratings' Sovereigns Group provides credit research and opinion on more than 100 countries, and assigns ratings to the foreign and local currency debt of sovereign governments that account for virtually all of sovereign international debt issuance.

The Sovereigns Group offers forward-looking special reports and a range of web-based analytical tools, allowing investors to access comprehensive economic data and credit indicators and perform relative value analysis. We also host teleconferences, seminars and conferences in the world's major financial centres to keep investors ahead of the curve. The depth and accuracy of our coverage and timeliness of our research are key reasons why the capital markets put their trust in a Fitch sovereign rating.

Job Description
Fitch has recently established an economics team within the Sovereign and Supranational Group to enhance its analysis of global macroeconomic developments, strengthen its forecasting capabilities and further develop its capacity for macro-economic risk and scenario planning. There is strong demand for global macro analysis both from analytical rating groups within Fitch and the agency's wider subscribing client base and the company is looking to expand the team.

Reporting to Fitch's Chief Economist, the post-holder will contribute to the team's bi-monthly Global Economic Outlook forecasts, produce research on topical global macro issues and provide input to macroeconomic scenario analysis. As part of a small and newly-formed team, the post-holder would enjoy significant responsibility for developing and communicating Fitch's global macro views.

Job Skills
The ideal candidate should have a Master's level degree in economics and have experience working as a macroeconomist in a policy or research institution or in a financial market environment. Familiarity with global macro-econometric models and modelling techniques would be an advantage. A good understanding of the linkages between the financial system and the macro economy would be particularly useful as the team aims to focus its research efforts in this area, drawing on Fitch's vast in-house credit expertise. The candidate should be comfortable working on both advanced and emerging market economies and some knowledge of Asia would be useful.

Excellent oral and written communication skills are a pre-requisite for the role as are strong numerical skills

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