Associate Director, Economics

Permanent Roles
- Sydney based - hybrid working Incredible opportunity to join Westpac’s Economics team.

**How will I help?**

The Westpac Economics team is looking for two Economists/Senior Economists (Senior Associate /Associate Director) to assist in delivering a large volume of high-quality data, analytics, reporting and insights on the domestic and global economy to help equip customer’s and bankers to make informed decisions. The roles will involve contributing to the Westpac Economics forecasts, which encompass key variables describing the economic environment, financial market pricing and drivers of Westpac’s balance sheet growth and performance. You will also be responsible for dealing with a wide range of customers and internal stakeholders - at Senior Economist (Associate Director) level, you can expect to be assigned a segment of the Westpac group business to relationship manage Westpac Economics’ engagement and offerings. In addition to this you will:

- Produce, develop and manage regular reports on economic and financial market developments, including daily updates, and other customer-tailored analysis and media coverage in a style suitable for a range of audiences.
- Work closely with the Chief Economist and other team members to deliver timely, market-leading insights and knowledge on the economy and the segments and industries our customers operate in, ensuring that the team retains its reputation for top-quality, independent economic analysis and insights.
- Deliver economic presentations to customers, including internal stakeholders. Help contribute to the reputation of the Bank by developing a strong reputation for economics, including reports, presentations, media presence and analysis.

**What’s in it for me?**

Inspiring locations. Flexible workspaces and an opportunity to help shape the economic policy conversation in Australia.

Plus, the backing and great benefits from one of the most refreshing employers in Australia. For example, you’ll be able to have access to some of the best banking, wealth and insurance benefits in the market, be paid well, as well as an entire suite of online learning and career planning tools so you can grow.

Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

**What do I need?**

**What’s it like to work there?**

For the past 200 years, we’ve been backing people, businesses, communities, and ideas. As Australia’s first bank, we’ve adapted and evolved, inspired by our customers and a genuine desire to create better futures.

Together, we’re creating better futures for all our people, customers, communities, and shareholders. This has been our enduring Purpose.

We make change happen in the community. It’s our shared vision of a safer, greener and more inclusive world that sees us back new ideas, innovations and individuals who are creating better futures.

Together, we’re creating better futures for all our people, customers, communities, and shareholders. This has been our enduring Purpose.

**We inspire our people and together we are creating better futures **. It’s our passion for embracing diversity and creating opportunities that enables them to dream big and fulfil their potential.

**We empower our customers **. It’s our strength, agility and heart that gives them the confidence to navigate change and forge new paths. Empowered, our customers are creating better futures.

**We make change happen in the community **. It’s our shared vision of a safer, greener and more inclusive world that sees us back new ideas, innovations and individuals who are creating better futures.

**We deliver for our shareholders by creating better futures together **. It’s our ability to generate value for this generation and the next, which makes our shareholders proud to invest in us.

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