Economist, Research - Asian Economies

About the role

Citic Securities International is hiring an Economist to join its Economics Team in Singapore. The incumbent forecasts economic data and provides analysis and commentary on selected Asian economies, contributing to the firm's flagship economics products from day one. The role also supports the Chief Economist with broader global and regional coverage, including quantitative analysis.

Key responsibilities

• Model and forecast monthly economic data and 2+ year forward forecasts for selected Asian economies.
• Provide analysis for the firm's economics products, including data commentaries, thematic analysis and quarterly publications.
• Retrieve and analyse information from external data sources such as Bloomberg and Macrobond.
• Track news on covered Asian economies and financial markets and identify global linkages.
• Support the Chief Economist with data retrieval and quantitative analysis.
• Respond to client requests and present findings to clients, and develop a personal client franchise through face-to-face marketing trips.
• Travel to covered economies to speak with central banks, government officials, companies and think tanks, and work with country research teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in economics; a Master's or PhD is a plus.
• About 5 years' experience in sell-side or buy-side research, research companies or think tanks, central banks, finance ministries or multilateral organisations (e.g. IMF, BIS, OECD).
• Experience covering Asian economies.
• Exceptional candidates with post-graduate qualifications and less experience may be considered.

Required skills

• Strong quantitative skills, including economic modelling, econometric analysis and coding.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills, with an understanding of the investment relevance of macroeconomic conditions.
• Self-driven, able to work independently, and a team player with good interpersonal skills.