Deputy Chief Economist

Deputy Chief Economist - Senior Manager

Location: London, Canada Square

Working Pattern: Hybrid

KPMG’s macroeconomics team works with the firm’s Chief Economist for EMEA to develop the firm’s views and advice on the economic outlook. The team produces a range of regular forecasts and economic outlook reports, as well as themed research on issues relevant to our clients. The team also provides bespoke client briefings and presentations.

Requirement:

We are looking to recruit a Deputy Chief Economist to join our team. Their responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating the team’s activities and deliverables


• Developing the team’s relationships with both internal and external stakeholders


• Design and lead economic analysis on a range of topics relevant to our business


• Engage with our clients on economic issues, through speaking at public and KPMG events as well as client meetings


• Lead the team’s input into KPMG’s client work  

Experience required

• A 2.1 or First class undergraduate degree and a Masters’ degree in economics from a top rated university with significant macroeconomics content


• Significant demonstratable experience in writing economic outlook reports and carrying out macroeconomics-related research


• Experience in modelling and forecasting 


• Client facing experience in presenting and conveying economic outlook risks and key issues to a varied non-technical business audience


• Successful and demonstrable experience in running multiple projects to short deadlines in a dynamic and fast changing environment

Skills required

• Very strong knowledge of the UK economy, as well as major European economies 


• Keen interest in major developments and risks faced by the G7 and the major emerging economies


• Solid econometric skills


• Excellent written English


• Excellent oral communications


• Ability to present advanced technical evidence in a digestible format to a non-technical audience.