Research Analyst, Africa & Middle East London, England
Job description
JOB SUMMARY
Role Responsibilities
Role is a Research Analyst, focusing on Africa and Middle East markets.
The role holder will be part of Standard Chartered’s Research Team, working closely with our in-house economists and analysts to develop research materials. The role holder would need a strong economics background, an interest in financial markets with a particular focus on Africa, the Middle East and other emerging markets.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, strongly numerate, with great presentation skills and the ability to work to a deadline. Initially the role will support other team members in the preparation of research materials but with experience, will gradually assume client facing responsibilities.
Business
The individual will be responsible for:
- Support the team’s in-depth research on economies and markets for publications and presentations.
- Construct and manage data bases and prepare charts for research publications.
- Respond to management requests for data, information and analysis as required.
- Help to prepare ad-hoc reports and summaries based on in-depth knowledge of the latest global research forecasts, insights and publications.
Key stakeholders
Internal
- CCIB Relationship managers
- FM Sales and trading
- Legal, Compliance and Risk
- Corporate and Public Affairs
- Support functions incl. Operations, Finance and Technology
External
- Key clients and potential new clients
- Government agencies and policy-makers
Our Ideal Candidate
- The candidate would require a degree in economics or closely related subject
- An interest in Africa, the Middle East and emerging markets
- Ability to speak French or Arabic would be a bonus
- Experience in database management
- The ability to write to a high standard and have excellent communications skills is essential.
About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:
- Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
- Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
- Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
- Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
- Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
- Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
- Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
- A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning
- Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
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