Associate, US Economics, Global Research

Bank of America • Full-time • New York, NY, US • $110,000 - $175,000 / year • 2w ago

Job Description:

The candidate would support the US Economics team in analyzing, forecasting and communicating house views. This job will involve working with large data sets, taking ownership of coverage of certain sectors of the economy, helping to run macro models and assisting senior economists in the team with research projects. The candidate will also assist in compiling regular daily and weekly reports. There will be interaction with the sales force and traders, with some time spent sitting on the trading floor to analyze economic and Federal Reserve releases. This job also requires initiative and independent judgment to proactively generate and execute research ideas, and respond to internal (sales force and traders) and external client questions and requests.

Responsibilities

Write regular reports on economic events and their impact on the market
Write thought pieces on broader macroeconomic issues
Take over primary coverage of key sectors of the US economy
Work with Senior Analysts to develop key themes
Assist Senior Analysts in creating and updating presentation materials for client meetings and events
Develop databases integral to different research products
Seek out new, value-added, and/or unusual sources of information
Leverage our robust internal data set

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