Economist - Banking Risk

2 weeks ago

Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa S&P Global Full time

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use): 10

Seeking a Financial Sector Economist to provide timely, high-quality quantitative and qualitative research and analysis on banking sector developments and risks in select African countries.

The Banking Risk Economist will be able to work largely independently under the supervision of the Banking Risk Service Manager.


General Job Duties:

Monitor and assess financial risks, emerging trends, and regulatory developments in selected African banking sectors.
Produce written reports, analyze data, and answer client questions

Specific Job Duties:

Independently monitor regional and global financial news on a daily basis, producing short written reports on these developments under tight deadlines
Write reports that provide clear actionable insights to clients by analyzing recent data trends, summarizing forecasts, and explaining emerging and underlying risks in banking sectors under coverage
Collect and analyze banking sector data including balance sheet information and financial soundness indicators
Create models to forecast key banking sector data including balance sheet indicators and financial soundness indicators
Produce reports and make presentations to internal and external stakeholders on banking sector related developments

Required Experience:

Strong understanding of historical financial crises; the role, structure, and operations of banking sectors; and macroeconomic theory.
Strong familiarity with Excel required, familiarity with other statistical programs such as EViews and Python is a plus
Experience with direct relevance to African countries preferred.

Required Education:

Fluency in English
Strong writing skills
Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
Ability to professionally counsel and consult with clients
Excellent organizational and time-management skills

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