Macro & Market Research Analyst Intern

Job Description:

The Macro & Market Research team's core accountabilities are to analyze the global economy and formulate the Financial Market House View ("top-down approach"),provide macro and financial forecasts and allocation proposals and investment ideas for the portfolio management and for Investment Committees. The team releases various external financial market publications and presentations, including for external client attraction and retention.

Macro & Market Research team is looking for one talented and proactive intern who will support the team on the following activities:
* Building fair value models for asset prices and automation of data management
* Support the development of macroeconomic forecasting models using regression and ML techniques.
* Participation in the writing of internal and external research pieces

Candidate Requirements:

* M.Sc. in Economics, Finance or similar - obtained or very close to completion
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (particularly in Excel)
* Good knowledge of time series/financial econometrics. Proven proficiency in Python (esp. ML packages) is mandatory. Advanced knowledge of EViews is a strong plus. The candidate would be required to provide code samples and the name of a professor who can be contacted for reference.
* Basic background in asset pricing.
* Good communication skills.
* Fluency in written and spoken English.
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* High degree of flexibility and ownership
* Ability to adapt easily to different environments and situations
* Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills