Economist (Quantitative Analyst)

Location: London-based with international travel
Closing date: 23rd February 2015
Contract duration: 3 years fixed term

£58,578 pa + benefits

With your 5+ years’ debt management experience or post-doctoral research in sovereign fixed income market; risk management analysis; programming in Matlab (or similar) tools; or writing analytical reports, you could join us to make a tangible difference to countries’ debt management.

You will be focused on the quantitative analysis and forecasting of macro-economic and financial market variables in client countries; supporting the development of debt management strategies based on a risk management framework; and contributing to the analytical enhancement of debt management solutions.

Following your post-graduate qualification in economics or quantitative finance, your debt management experience must have been gained in government or international organisations and you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.

We work with our member governments in areas of economic, social and political development. Recent refocusing of our priorities has created some outstanding opportunities to help us provide practical technical assistance, offering thought leadership and innovative solutions, and advocacy. As we improve the wellbeing of 2.2 billion citizens, 60% of whom are under 30 years of age, so we give you the opportunity to take a significant step in your career and make an important contribution through this role.

To join us, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.

Deadline for applications is 17:00 GMT on 23 February 2015. 

London-based with international travel

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