Senior Economic Data & Forecasting Analyst

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits from day one!

Career development opportunities

Performance bonus

Job summary

Scotiabank Economics is seeking an Economics Research Analyst to provide timely research, data, and technical support to the Economics Department in Toronto. You will contribute to modelling and forecast work, prepare datasets, charts, tables, and presentation materials.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Economics, strong data skills, and proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and programming tools; Bloomberg knowledge and language assets are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics
• Working knowledge of economic and financial markets
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• High level of comfort with data management and public data sources
• Ability to work independently at times
• High proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Coding skills (Python, R, Eviews) an asset
• Bloomberg knowledge an asset
• Fluency in Spanish or French an asset

Responsibilities

• Provide data management, research support, and participate in the forecasting process
• Manage and update departmental databases supporting forecast publications, key economic indicators, and related processes
• Enhance analytical outputs by recommending improved methods for presenting economic information and by working with large, complex datasets
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of data inputs for forecast cycles, stress-testing activities, and reporting exercises
• Provide research and publication support
• Support the production of daily, weekly, and monthly publications through datasets, charts, tables, and figures
• Develop accurate and visually consistent PowerPoint presentations and other communication materials for internal and external stakeholders
• Support Internal and external research
• Handle multiple projects under tight deadlines with various supervisors and collaborators
• Respond to data, survey, and research requests from Scotiabank Economists, business lines, and external clients

Skills

Data management

Forecasting support

Database maintenance

Data visualization

PowerPoint

Excel

Python

R

Eviews

Bloomberg

Spanish

French

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Python

R

Eviews

Bloomberg

Job description

Scotiabank Economics is seeking an Economics Research Analyst to provide timely research, data, and technical support to the Economics Department in Toronto. You will contribute to modelling and forecast work, prepare datasets, charts, tables, and presentation materials.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Economics, strong data skills, and proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and programming tools; Bloomberg knowledge and language assets are a plus.