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Macro Research, Economist - Spain / Germany Coverage, Associate / Vice President / Executive Director
Frankfurt / London
Job Number: 3227599

The European Economics Team of Morgan Stanley is looking for an economist with experience in fiscal policy and debt sustainability analysis or inflation analysis. The ideal candidate is also able to cover Spain or Germany. You will join a young, dynamic and collaborative team, which is one of the leading outlets of the industry. In your role you will be responsible for full economic coverage of one large euro area country. You will also monitor and analyze euro area fiscal policies, debt trajectories and the evolving EU framework for fiscal policy or euro area inflation. A PhD and a relevant publication record would be an asset.

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What will you be doing?

• The economist in this position will be monitoring and analyzing, in collaboration with other country economists, the fiscal policies or inflation in all euro area countries, providing an analytical framework to arrive at a coherent assessment of the fiscal stance or inflation developments in all euro area economies. She/he will be leading the debt sustainability assessment for all countries or the maintenance and development of the forecasting infrastructure for euro area inflation.
• The economist in this position will be responsible for producing a set of macroeconomic forecasts for a large euro area country, ideally Spain or Germany, and contributing to the team’s euro area forecasts; exploring macro themes and building econometric models.
• The role will involve writing briefing notes, speaking to clients across fixed income and equities, presenting at internal and external meetings, and organising client interactions with policymakers, predominantly of the country of coverage and at the EU level.
• You will be analysing and commenting on economic data releases and policy events.
• You will be building and maintaining macro databases and econometric models.
• You will be putting together presentations and handling client requests.
• You will be undertaking research for medium-term projects and producing reports and model forecasts.
• You will be communicating views to internal and external clients

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What we’re looking for:

• Higher degree in Economics or a similar field of quantitative study
• A PhD in economics and a relevant publication record would be an asset
• Strong background in macroeconomics
• Deep knowledge of at least one euro area economy, ideally Spain or Germany, and of the institutions of that country is expected
• Practical experience in time series analysis and proficiency in using econometric packages
• Excellent IT skills related to data manipulation, spreadsheet modelling and automation

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Experience at policy-making institution would be an asset
• Knowledge of ECB and EU institutions would be advantageous
• Ability to communicate clearly in verbal presentations
• Advanced business writing skills to produce concise and articulate reports in English

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements:
This role is deemed as a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Where will you be working?
This role can be based in Grosse Gallusstrasse 18, Frankfurt or at 20 Bank Street, London.

Flexible work statement:
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Equal opportunities statement:
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.
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