Economic Analyst Permanent

Economic Analyst

Our clients, a multination Property Services firm in Dublin, are looking to recruit an Economist / Economic Analyst to join their Research team. The successful candidate will be driven and energetic with a personal interest in the real estate market.

The Role:

• Management of Economic Database

o    Closely follow the flow of new macro-economic and property market data

o    Quickly and accurately download data from various sources (e.g. CSO website)

o    Quickly and accurately process the data – deflate, tabulate, graph, visualise, etc.

o    File data correctly within the established folder structure and ensure that datasets are quickly updated so the market-facing teams are consistently armed with the most up-to-date information.

• Report Writing

A key requirement of the role is to write high-quality client and market-facing reports on various sectors of the property market. The successful candidate should be able to drive these reports from scratch to the point where they are ready for sign-off. This will require him / her to;

o    Energise the report writing process and take personal responsibility for outputs

o     Network and forge cooperative alliances with the busy trading teams

o    Extract key messages from data and discussions with stakeholders

o    Deliver high quality written documents.

• Manage production of report;

o    Quickly gain understanding of the steps involved in bringing a report from start to finish

o    Manage inputs from multiple sources – contributors, co-authors, designers etc.

o    Ensure that reports are delivered on-time, to tight deadlines.

• The successful applicant may be required to take a lead role in face-to-face presentations to internal and external clients.

The Person

• Knowledge of macro-economic themes and principles. The successful candidate is likely to have a formal qualification in economics, property and / or related subjects
• Ideally minimum of two years’ experience in a research or related role
• Enthusiasm and personal interest in property markets are essential
• Awareness of economic and property related data
• Understanding of where these data can be sourced, how they are compiled, what they mean and how they are relevant to the’ business and clients
• Strong data analytical skills and the clarity of thought to extract signals from complex data and multiple sources
• Ability to produce high-quality market-facing work under tight deadlines
• Strong written English is absolutely essential. A proven track record of producing written reports or publications to tight deadlines would be an advantage
• Strong skills in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Other IT skills such as in GIS and data visualisation would be an advantage
• Personality to build strong working relationships with busy market-facing teams
• Discipline and organisation to efficiently perform routine tasks e.g. database updating
• Energy to drive projects
• Willingness to use one’s own initiative, to take personal ownership of projects and to be accountable for one’s own work.

For more information please call Keith on 01 4663983 or Email your CV to keith@executiveedge.ie