Corporate Strategy Economist

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global steel manufacturer is seeking a Corporate Strategy Economist in London. This role involves analyzing industry trends and supporting strategic decisions across the organization. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in economics or related fields, coupled with three years of experience in strategy or consulting. The position offers a competitive salary, incentives, and opportunities for career development within a safety-focused and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incentivized bonus

Pension plan

Healthcare scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Circa three years’ experience in strategy and/or consulting roles.
• Experience with metals and mining or industrial exposure advantageous.
• Experience studying/working abroad is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a view of the steel industry.
• Support strategic decisions at the Group and business unit level.
• Conduct internal and external research and analysis.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Science or Engineering

Masters in Economics and/or other Sciences

Tools

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Economic databases (e.g., IMF, Oxford Economics)

Job description

Job Description

ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, it is the leading supplier of quality steel products in all major steel end markets. ArcelorMittal is present in 60 countries and has an industrial footprint in 18 countries.

The challenges are enormous and the opportunities even greater. We are looking for an intelligent, tenaciously curious, diligent, self-starter to join our Corporate Strategy team as soon as possible.

The role

The Corporate Strategy team at ArcelorMittal is tasked with developing and maintaining a robust view of the steel industry, its core drivers of profitability and their evolution, and leveraging this to support strategic decisions at both the Group and business unit level.

As a Corporate Strategy Economist, you will work with the team to shape and support both the fundamental analysis of underlying trends of the industry, including macro-economic analysis, and to leverage our knowledge base to support projects and strategic initiatives across the Group. Specifically, you will be engaged in internal and external research and analysis, and engaging with the businesses on key assumptions for business and strategic planning. You will support strategy formulation, working with cross functional teams across business units and other corporate functions departments (especially Group Finance, IR, and M&A).

Education / Experience required

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Science or Engineering (required).
• Masters in Economics and/or other Sciences strongly .
• Circa three years’ experience in strategy and/or consulting roles, with metals and mining or industrial exposure advantageous.

Key attributes

• Analytical, open-minded, curious and inquisitive, with excellent problem solving and communication skills
• Resilient, resourceful, and energetic
• Self-motivated and results driven, able to develop and drive structured analysis and synthesise to key conclusions
• Comfortable working in collaborative, flexible fast changing environment
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills, able to effectively interface with partners at various levels of the organisation, from individual contributors to senior executives
• Demonstrated initiative, ownership and accountability
• Fluent in English. Foreign competency advantageous. Experience studying/working abroad is a plus
• Experience with using Economic databases (e.g. IMF or private database such as Oxford Economics and Haver Analytics)
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel, Power Point; database management and programming skills advantageous

What we offer

In joining ArcelorMittal, you will enjoy:

• Being part of the world's leading steel and mining company, leading the industry on decarbonisation
• A competitive salary along with incentivised bonus, pension plan and healthcare scheme
• Career development, technical and management trainings to support your leadership ambitions
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Opportunities to grow within ArcelorMittal and shape our growth strategy