Junior Economist (Hybrid) — Swiss Re
- Location
- Bratislava, SK
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 9 days ago
Role overview
This is your unique opportunity to actively contribute to the formulation of the global economic (GDP, inflation, etc) and interest rate forecasts for one of the largest global reinsurance companies!
Together with a high-caliber and motivated international team, you will join a dynamic, fast and challenging work environment that allows you to expand your technical macroeconomic skill-set, gain hands-on experience of applied economics in a corporate environment and contribute to meaningful economic analysis initiatives for Swiss Re's business activities.
In this role based in Bratislava at the Global Economics & Themes team, you will actively contribute to economic and applied economic re/insurance market research projects on a regional and global level.
- This is your unique opportunity to actively contribute to the formulation of the global economic (GDP, inflation, etc) and interest rate forecasts for one of the largest global reinsurance companies!
- Together with a high-caliber and motivated international team, you will join a dynamic, fast and challenging work environment that allows you to expand your technical macroeconomic skill-set, gain hands-on experience of applied economics in a corporate environment and contribute to meaningful economic analysis initiatives for Swiss Re's business activities.
- Key tasks and responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with various experienced macroeconomists and other analysts who do applied 'insurance economics' research within the Swiss Re Institute.
Main responsibilities
- Key tasks and responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with various experienced macroeconomists and other analysts who do applied 'insurance economics' research within the Swiss Re Institute.
- This includes supporting the team to 1) assess economic variables (GDP, inflation, fiscal policy, central bank policy, interest rates, wider financial markets etc) for major global economies, as well as closely monitor wider geo-political and longer term structural macroeconomic themes that can influence economic variables on the regional and global levels, and 2) supporting macroeconomic risk and scenario analysis as well as develop data-driven monitoring tools for the team's global macroeconomic "house views
- Design and improve models to further strengthen macroeconomic and financial market analysis
- Contribute and coordinate economic inputs for internal business planning and steering activities for Swiss Re (e.g. group capital financial plan, macro-economic scenario analysis and financial market stress test scenarios, interest rate estimations for IFRS discounting of insurance liabilities, and other ad hoc economic analysis on thematic macroeconomic and geo-political topics etc)
- Conduct literature and data reviews dedicated to various research projects as well as contribute to writing for the Swiss Re Institute's thought leadership reports (e.g. the economic outlook sections)
- Support senior management for external client outreach by preparing high-quality and visually appealing presentations on the economic outlook and macro themes
- Support Group Chief Economist and Head Global Economics & Themes in wider various tasks (e.g. writing background notes, designing and formatting slides, some administrative tasks, etc) About the Team
- The Global Economics & Themes team is part of the Swiss Re Institute, and is responsible for developing the macroeconomic house views and scenario analysis for Swiss Re and providing numerical forecasts on key economic parameters like GDP growth, inflation and interest rates.
- The team holds a crucial role in steering Swiss Re's balance sheet capital allocation through its economic projections and scenario analysis.
Application process
- If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) is required
- Econometric and programming skills in one of the major statistical softwares/programming languages (R, Stata, Matlab, Python) is a distinct advantage
- Prior experience in using economic data or financial market data platforms (e.g.
- Bloomberg, Macrobond, IMF database) is also an advantage because these tools will be used in the job
- Strong analytical skills and ability to break down, communicate and visualize often complex economic concepts in an easy and digestible way.
- Both written and verbal communication skills are excellent in English; other languages like German a plus
- Strong interest in/motivation to learn about insurance/reinsurance and how economic themes and parameters can influence the insurance/reinsurance business
Additional details
- Support Group Chief Economist and Head Global Economics & Themes in wider various tasks (e.g. writing background notes, designing and formatting slides, some administrative tasks, etc)
- The team is located across geographies (from Europe to the US to Asia), is highly visible and interacts with a wide variety of key internal decision makers at Swiss Re as well as external clients.
- For Slovakia, the base salary range for this position is between EUR 1,900 and EUR 3,200 per month for a full-time role. The specific salary offered considers:
- Our company follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation to be present in the Bratislava office at least 50% of working time.
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying. Reference Code: 138717
Notes and original content
- About the Role
- About the Team
- For Slovakia, the base salary range for this position is between EUR 1,900 and EUR 3,200 per month for a full-time role.
- The specific salary offered considers:
- About Swiss Re
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
- Reference Code: 138717
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Re offer for this role?
Swiss Re lists CHF 62'000 - 94'000 gross per year for this position in Bratislava, SK. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Swiss Re offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Swiss Re during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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