About this role
<p style="margin-right:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#333333">Deputy Chief Economist - Senior Manager</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#333333">Location: London, Canada Square</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="color:#333333">Working Pattern: Hybrid</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin-right:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin-right:0.0cm;margin-left:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">KPMG’s macroeconomics team works with the firm’s Chief Economist for EMEA to develop the firm’s views and advice on the economic outlook. The team produces a range of regular forecasts and economic outlook reports, as well as themed research on issues relevant to our clients. The team also provides bespoke client briefings and presentations. </span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Requirement:</span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">We are looking to recruit a Deputy Chief Economist to join our team. Their responsibilities will include:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Coordinating the team’s activities and deliverables</span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Developing the team’s relationships with both internal and external stakeholders</span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Design and lead economic analysis on a range of topics relevant to our business</span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Engage with our clients on economic issues, through speaking at public and KPMG events as well as client meetings </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Lead the team’s input into KPMG’s client work </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 18.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Experience required</span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:6.0pt;margin-bottom:6.0pt"> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">A 2.1 or First class undergraduate degree and a Masters’ degree in economics from a top rated university with significant macroeconomics content</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Significant demonstratable experience in writing economic outlook reports and carrying out macroeconomics-related research</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Experience in modelling and forecasting </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Client facing experience in presenting and conveying economic outlook risks and key issues to a varied non-technical business audience</span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Successful and demonstrable experience in running multiple projects to short deadlines in a dynamic and fast changing environment </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 36.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Skills required</span></p> <p style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Very strong knowledge of the UK economy, as well as major European economies </span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Keen interest in major developments and risks faced by the G7 and the major emerging economies</span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Solid econometric skills</span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Excellent written English</span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Excellent oral communications</span></li> <li style="margin:6.0pt 0.0cm 6.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;font-size:12.0pt">Ability to present advanced technical evidence in a digestible format to a non-technical audience.</span></li> </ul>