Subsector(s):
Banking
Profession:
Economic Analysis
Typical job titles
Market Strategist, Head of Market Research, Chief Economist
Description
The role of an Economist is to analyse the current economic conditions of a country and to advise on current and
future trends. This involves researching economic information about a country and then relating it to global economic
performance and the performance of other countries so that advice can be given on investment performance and
trends. Many jobs are highly specialist relating to geographical regions, individual countries or specific markets.
Tasks could include
Preparing market forecasts relating to individual countries
Reviewing current market and economic information for a country and report on trends
Advising on specific market events and their impact on a given economy
Analysing the relationship between a given economy, that of similar countries and global economic trends
Making recommendations on investment policy relating to instruments in a given economy
Competences: skills and qualities needed
Analysing skills
Project management and research skills to organise and carry out analysis of an economy
Quantitative analysis skills to relate the performance of an economy to market performance
Reporting and advisory skills to relate economic analysis to investment policy
Ability to maintain awareness of global economic trends
Knowledge
Sound knowledge of macro-economics at national and international levels
Quantitative techniques used in economic analysis
Knowledge of international financial markets
Commercial requirements for making effective use of economic information
Investment procedures and the relationship between investment strategy, policy and tactics
Hours of work
Most economists in this role would be contracted to work a ‘normal’ office week, of hours between 8am and 5pm but
from time-to-time rapidly moving events require significant additional and un-social hours.