Economist - Sub-Saharan Africa

This role is deemed as a Certified role under the PRA & UK Financial Conduct Authority - Individual Accountabilities Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

As Barclays Economist - Sub-Saharan Africa, you will primarily focus on Sub Saharan Africa, particularly the French speaking part, and several other emerging markets economies. You will also be working closely with the rest of EEMEA economists and strategists. The successful candidate will show real interest in supporting the team's thought leadership through rigorous analysis of economic policies and market trends.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity - helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

Working Flexibly

We're committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognizes and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers' and clients' needs. Whether you have family commitments or you're a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life. If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager, and your request will be reviewed subject to business needs.

We are currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Please discuss the detail of the working pattern options for the role with the hiring manager.

What will you be doing?
• Producing timely reports both ahead of and in response to data, complementing these with thematic, and longer shelf-life products
• Creating weekly pieces of product publications and contributing to other regular publications like the Global Economics Weekly, the Emerging Markets Quarterly, and the Global Outlook
• Working very closely with and feeding into our Macro Research function both in EEMEA and globally
• Expressing the bank's view about the economic outlook for these economies including political developments, macroeconomic forecasts and multilateral relations
• Regularly communicating internally and with external clients
• Contributing to regional flagship and regular EEMEA and EM publications
• Hosting regular client events with experts, policymakers and thoughtful leaders

What we're looking for:
• Master's degree from top university
• Deep knowledge of macroeconomics and central bank balance sheet
• Fluent or native level of French and English (both written and spoken)
• Understanding of EEMEA region

Skills that will help you in the role:
• Preferably a PhD in macro economics
• Experience with multilateral creditors, development agencies or central banks

Where will you be working?
In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.