Trainee – Economics Research

Trainee – Economics Research

Others Trainee London, United Kingdom Reference 25000L52 Start date 2025/12/29 Publication date 2025/10/23

Responsibilities

Description of the Business Line or Department

The Economics department provides coverage of the major market economies, publishing research for clients as well as internal sales and trading teams.

Summary of the key purposes of the role

· Support the Economics team in producing research

· Assist the Economics team in communicating economic analysis and insight to Group clients and front office staff

· Engage pro-actively with the sales team to ensure we are focused on areas most relevant to clients

Summary of responsibilities

· Assisting in editing economics research

· Assisting in constructing and maintaining databases of economic data

· Assisting in constructing and maintaining economic models

· Contributing analysis to economics research publications

· Editing content on the Group’s economics intranet page

· Developing own understanding and unique economic analyses

· Developing own understanding of the role of economic analysis in financial markets

· Developing strong links with the Sales Force team

· Ensuring own understanding of relevant regulatory regime

Profile required

Competencies

· Good understanding of Macroeconomics, Statistics and Econometrics

· Good basic knowledge of financial economics and Microeconomics

· A genuine and demonstrable interest in financial markets

· Excellent MS Excel skills

· Ability to work with financial databases

· Excellent written and verbal English skills

· Ability to work in a team environment

· Ability to work to deadlines without close supervision

Why join us

People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It’s personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it’s what makes us different. It’s what makes you different.