Analyst/Economist/Strategist in Emerging Market Sovereign Debt and Currencies
| Company | Barings |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, MA, USA, London, UK, Paris, France |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- 3+ years’ experience as analyst with knowledge of emerging markets
- Experience with Stata, Eviews, Matlab, or other economic programming systems
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Deep understanding of emerging markets across all asset classes
- Excellent macroeconomic analytical skills
- Econometrics and economic model building capabilities
- Ability to work effectively on a small team covering many countries
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to present effectively to the EM team and other audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork and collaboration
Responsibilities
- Take a lead role in the Emerging Markets Debt team’s research efforts and investment processes.
- Conduct country analysis focused on sustainable long-term investment returns in EM sovereign credit, rates, and FX.
- Contribute to the team’s investment views and market risk assessment.
- Present investment process and investment views to key institutional and retail clients around the world.
- Leverage their deep knowledge of Emerging Markets, understanding of critical client needs and informed perspective of the Emerging Markets competitive landscape to help facilitate research progress, enhance investment debates and develop innovative products.
- Collaborate with other investment teams and functional departments within Barings LLC.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in economics or finance preferred
- Sell side; buy side, international financial institution, government experience a plus