Group Senior Economist at Equity Bank Kenya

Job Purpose

• The Economics and Research Function is at the heart of decision-making at Equity Group Holdings through the provision of high-quality, timely and robust macroeconomic and financial market insights across all 6 economies (Kenya, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan) related to all banking and non-banking subsidiary activity.
• The Group Senior Economist will play a leadership role in the Function with a focus on providing insightful analysis on macroeconomic and financial market insights related to all Equity Group subsidiaries. 
• This role strongly collaborates with the Strategy, Credit, Risk, Finance, Treasury and Investment Bank Research within the bank.
• The role reports to the Group Economist and Director of Research.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Generate high quality economic and financial market research, analysis and insights and play a key role in advisory, strategy, commercial, and investment decisions.
• Monitor economic conditions and financial market conditions and recommend interventions when necessary. 
• Analyze economic data, conduct research, and develop economic models to forecast priority trends. Assess potential impacts and recommend mitigative action as required.
• Coordinate timely economic and financial reporting for all Boards and Management across all subsidiaries. 
• Support in the management of the Economic Research Function particularly team management, cross-discipline communication, and performance monitoring.
• Present to various internal and external audiences through reports, presentations, and other communication channels as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or related field
• Master’s degree in economics or related field
• Demonstrated track record of working with economic data and analytical tools. 
• Experience in leading internally run economic analysis projects and teams in any organization.
• Experience leading complex programs and projects related to the function
• 8 years experience in a similar role