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The role
- Conduct macro economic analysis.
- Produce written macroeconomic commentary to Investec, clients and the media.
Core skills and knowledge
- To act with integrity at all times and embrace the philosophy of treating our customers fairly (compulsory)
- Regulatory Knowledge as applicable to role (compulsory)
- Coaching & Assessment (compulsory for Managers and Supervisors)
Must be able to do the following
- Analyse economic data and form macroeconomic views and forecasts
- Write economic and market commentary for publications
- Present economic ideas to the traders, clients, the media and others
- Advise clients on the impact of macro-economic conditions and forecasts on investment strategy and product selections
- Communicate effectively to in-house and external parties
Must have knowledge of the following
- Macro-economic theory
- An understanding of the products and instruments traded by relevant areas in the Investec Group
- The internal operating and compliance procedures and regulatory rules relevant to the duties undertaken
- The internal reporting lines and who must be referred to in the event of a query/problem and when such a referral is desirable/essential
Qualifications I Experience
- A minimum level of macro-economic research experience
- A minimum standard of education (economics or related subject graduate degree equivalent
The minimum level of professional qualifications as specified by the Training and Competency sourcebook
