Economist at Stanbic IBTC

JOB DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this role is to collect, organize and analyze key primary macroeconomic data with the aim of generating medium and long-term forecasts for economic growth, exchange rate, inflation, interest rate and other key macroeconomic variables for the respective countries, and utilizing such forecasts to derive tradable fixed income and currency trading or hedging strategies that will be communicated to the bank’s institutional clients, and corporate CFOs and Treasurers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• First degree
• CFA Charterholder, or enrolled in the CFA program
• Minimum of 7 years experience primarily involving  macroeconomic research and financial market analysis, encompassing marketing fixed income and currency investment ideas to institutional or currency hedging ideas to corporate clients

Behavioural Competencies:

• Team Working
• Developing Relationships
• Checking Details
• Articulating Information
• Interpreting Data

Technical Competencies:

• Data Management
• Economic Analysis
• Research
• Hedging
• Bond Pricing
• Investment Analysis