Senior Economist

Northern Trust
Chicago - United States
S: Competitive

Reporting to the Global Chief Economist, the role encompasses a range of responsibilities:

• Authoring high-quality articles for internal and external audiences and aiding in the editing of the bank's suite of publications.
• Coordinating the bank's forecasting process, and generating economic scenarios for budgeting and stress testing.
• Developing, selecting, and managing models used in the economics function.
• Providing research support on topics of inquiry.
• Delivering internal and external briefings on economic conditions.
• Participating actively in relevant bank committees and processes.

The ideal candidate would have:
A minimum of 7 years as a business economist, with experience in financial services a strong plus
A graduate degree in economics, finance, or a related field
Very strong verbal and written communication skills
Significant experience with econometric techniques and economic data sources
Facility with Microsoft Office Suite, eViews, and SAS
Familiarity with macroeconomic modeling (work with the Oxford Global Economic Model a plus)

For more than a century, Northern Trust has worked hard building our legacy of outstanding service, expertise and integrity. From a Chicago-based bank founded in 1889, we now have more than 20 international locations and 16,500 employees globally. We serve the world's most-sophisticated clients – from sovereign wealth funds and the wealthiest individuals and families, to the most-successful hedge funds and corporate brands.

We burnished our reputation as a global leader delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions enabled by sophisticated, leading technology. And through it all, we continually laid a solid, forward-looking foundation on which future generations can continue growing and achieving greater.

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