The opportunity Your key responsibilities
- You will be responsible for analyzing economic and financial data, market trends, and industry reports to help design, develop, and construct economic models and tools to assist government agencies, non-profits, and corporations across industries and global markets.
- You will also be engaged to assist in performing cost-benefit analyses, economic impact assessments, econometric modelling and forecasting, and policy analysis and program design across a range of different sectors.
- You may also support in assignments where econometric and statistical techniques are adopted to develop optimization tools, construct valuation and risk assessment models, quantify economic damages, and/or help businesses in their decision-making process. These economic and statistical models are used for a range of applications, including operations and strategic planning, policy design and implementation, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax, financial reporting, valuations, and litigation matters.
You are expected to:
- Serve as a member of multiple client engagement teams
- Identify issues and propose solutions
- Actively contribute to report writing and the development of financial and economic models
- Demonstrate ability to listen to clients and address their needs
- Develop positive, productive, and professional relationships with colleagues and clients
- Demonstrate teamwork and responsibility towards engagement team members
- Participate in commercial research and marketing efforts
- Stay up to date on business and economic developments relevant to our clients' businesses
- Use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of services provided
To qualify for the role you must have
- Undergraduate degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, or related field with a fundamental understanding in micro and macroeconomics, with an interest in industrial organization, international economics, and econometrics
- Prior experience performing economic impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis, economic benchmarking, and policy and program design preferred
- Prior experience in economic consulting, data analytics, regional economic development, and economic research preferred
- Knowledge of basic economic principles, and the ability to conduct independent economic research and apply fundamental economic theory to clients' issues
- Knowledge of key macroeconomic trends and policy issues as well as the ability to conduct economic analyses related to these factors as required
- Experience working with public data sources and analyzing economic indicators
- Ability and flexibility to work alongside team members to ensure the timely completion of work deliverables, and manage time spent against budget
- Excellent analytical, project management, multi-tasking, communication, organizational, teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Proficiency with MS Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
- Experience with computer programs such as Python, STATA, R, and MatLab an asset
What we look for What we offer
- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
- Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you
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