Macro & Financial Market Economist

Job Description

Macro & Financial Market Economist is the key member of Macro and Financial

Analytics team under ttb Analytics with focus on macroeconomics, banking sector and

financial market. The purpose of Macro and Financial Analytics team is to deliver precise and

relevant analyses and recommendation to support ttb's strategic and management decisions.

The unit forecasts and analyzes macroeconomic, banking sector and financial market

conditions as relevant to the bank's operations and quantifies potential impacts of the

conditions on the bank's assets, liabilities, risk and interest rates, and banking industry as a

whole through Asset and Liability Committee (ALCO). The unit further engages in strategic

research in line with the bank's corporate direction and strategic initiatives with all segments

of business units. The unit also shares its outputs with relevant the bank's business units as

well as with clients on non-confidential information. The unit also publishes and engages

media and PR activities, providing commentaries and insights on pertaining economic issues,

banking sector, and financial markets.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Economics or Finance and other related fields
• Ability and willingness to learn and work quickly and independently
• Self-critical for continuous self development and work improvements
• Job accountabilities and conscious of organizational and customer's needs
• Self-motivation and enthusiasm to get the jobs done
• Dynamic team player in both leading and supporting roles

Skill:

• Excellent analytical and good statistical skills
• Good computer skills, especially on presentation, data management, and statistical software
• Good command in English

Knowledge:

• Analytical skills in economics and/or finance
• Knowledge of economic and financial forecasting techniques
• Advanced econometrics, statistical, and financial analytical skills in economics and finance is an additional benefit.
• Understand business strategy and economics issue.