Bank for International Settlements
Senior Economist
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Job Description
- Req#: 1344
Engage with impactful and diverse topics: Contribute to a wide range of issues critical to the Americas, while aligning your work with your own research interests and maintaining your areas of expertise.
Collaborate in a dynamic and supportive environment: Work as part of a small team of experts in the Americas Office, while benefiting from cross-border collaboration and knowledge sharing with colleagues in the BIS Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific and the BIS headquarters in Basel.
Build connections across a global network: Join a collaborative network of economists, central bankers and academics across the region, fostering open dialogue on key monetary and financial issues in the Americas.
Prepare background notes for meetings of central bank governors and other high-level officials from the Americas and other regions.
Conduct economic research with focus on the following areas: monetary policy, financial stability, digital finance and the digital economy, and growth and productivity in the Americas.
Coordinate the work of the CCA consultative groups in the following areas: m onetary policy, m arket operations, financial stability, innovation and the digital economy, research and risk management.
The BIS is looking for senior economists to join the Economics for the Americas (EFTA) team at its Representative Office for the Americas (BIS Americas Office).
We are interested in receiving applications from economists with a PhD in economics or finance or with a MA/MSc with relevant work and research experience as well as from specialists in financial technology.
Purpose of the role:
Join the BIS and play a pivotal role in fostering high-level policy dialogue and advancing policy-relevant research among central banks across North and South Americas. Our work primarily focuses on the BIS shareholder central banks in the Consultative Council for the Americas (CCA), which includes Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the United States. We also engage with other central banks in the Americas and beyond, broadening the scope and impact of our efforts.
In this role, you will directly contribute to this mission by shaping and conducting policy analysis and policy-oriented research on critical topics such as monetary policy, financial stability, innovation and the digital economy, and macroeconomic issues in the Americas. Your work will help inform decision-making, strengthen collaboration, and support the stability and growth of economies across the region.
By Joining the Economics for the Americas Team, you will:
Principal accountabilities:
Monitor economic developments in the Americas.
Qualifications, skills, and experience:
A PhD in economics or finance with broad ranging experience, a MA/MSc with relevant work and research experience gained at a central bank, international financial institution or research institute, in academia or the private sector or a specialism in financial technology or the digital economy.
A strong research record and a proven ability to identify and address policy issues relevant to central banks in the Americas, such as: m onetary policy, f inancial markets and institutions, fina ncial technology, payments and the digital economy, and E conomic growth and productivity.
Excellent drafting and communication skills in English.
Who we are:
The Bank for International Settlements is a diverse organisation with colleagues from over 60 countries. By joining us, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We truly value diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the world we serve. We want the best people to work for us in an inclusive environment so welcome applications from all qualified candidates. At the BIS, we value equality and diversity in all its forms, including those with a breadth of professional experience. One way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks. You can discover more about diversity at the BIS here .
What the BIS offers:
We want your time at the BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, thanks to our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment, which will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23 June 23:59 CEST.
We strive to ensure that individuals are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the application or interview process, and to perform essential job functions. Should you wish to request adjustment, support in completing this application or participating in the application process, then please contact the recruitment team at staffing@bis.org .
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