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Job Title: Analyst/Economist/Strategist in Emerging Market Sovereign Debt and Currencies
Location: Boston, London, Paris
Barings is a global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.
Job Summary
Barings’ Global Sovereign Debt and Currencies Team is seeking an Economist/Analyst/Strategist to support growth of the Emerging Markets product platform.
Primary Responsibilities
- Take a lead role in the Emerging Markets Debt team’s research efforts and investment processes.
- Conduct country analysis focused on sustainable long-term investment returns in EM sovereign credit, rates, and FX.
- Contribute to the team’s investment views and market risk assessment.
- Present investment process and investment views to key institutional and retail clients around the world.
- Leverage their deep knowledge of Emerging Markets, understanding of critical client needs and informed perspective of the Emerging Markets competitive landscape to help facilitate research progress, enhance investment debates and develop innovative products.
- Collaborate with other investment teams and functional departments within Barings LLC.
Qualifications
- 3+ years’ experience as analyst with knowledge of emerging markets
- Experience with Stata, Eviews, Matlab, or other economic programing systems
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Advanced degree in economics or finance preferred
- Deep understanding of emerging markets across all asset classes
- Sell side; buy side, international financial institution, government experience a plus
- Excellent macroeconomic analytical skills
- Econometrics and economic model building capabilities
- Ability to work effectively on a small team covering many countries
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to present effectively to the EM team and other audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills, including teamwork and collaboration
** Please attach any relevant research or analysis sample
Barings is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer; Minority/Female/Age/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply.
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Barings is a $382+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. *Assets under management as of 6/30/21
