Senior Economist

Location: Melbourne, Sydney

About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our millions of customers.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Australian Economics, the Senior Economist role will produce high quality analysis, forecasts and timely research on the Australian economy to support the business decisions of ANZ and ANZ’s clients. You’ll also be working with markets sales teams and frontline relationship staff to present economic views to internal stakeholders and external clients of ANZ.

The ANZ Research team’s insights are used by both external customers and internal stakeholders when making business decisions.

We are a diverse team, with a 50/50 gender split, nine different nationalities, located across seven regions. We care about how we work, and how we work together, and we have fun doing it. Join us

Role Location: Melbourne or Sydney

Role Type: Permanent, Full time

What will your day look like?

- Monitoring, analysing and forecasting the Australian economy

- Producing original, thought-provoking, relevant and timely research reports for internal and external clients

- Marketing of views to internal and external clients

- Supporting markets trading and broader risk management activities of the bank via high-quality analysis, insights and forecasts

- Building productive and visible relationships with key internal stakeholders and external clients

- Enhancing the brand and reputation of ANZ across customer segments and through the media

- Role modelling ANZ’s values, behaviours and our aspirational culture

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

- A thorough understanding of the Australian economy

- Experience (likely 7 or more years) as an economist or strategist in the finance sector, government, credit rating agency, research institution or related field

- An effective communication style, both written and oral, and excellent technical skills (advanced quantitative skills would be well regarded)

- High levels of initiative and problem-solving

- A collaborative work style that involves others in reaching end results

- Capability to effectively manage and build internal and external relationships

- Bachelor of Economics (or equivalent) degree from a recognised tertiary institution

- Honours degree and/or relevant post‑grad studies well regarded

- Curiosity and interest around new and emerging data sets and techniques

- An ability to motivate, inspire and mentor others

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers . You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 96469.

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