Macro Strategist

Wellington Management; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent investment management firm is seeking a Strategist to join their Global Macro team in London. The successful candidate will develop macroeconomic forecasts for European economies and create proprietary economic indicators. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience, a strong academic background in Economics, and proficiency in econometric tools. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to present insights to portfolio managers. The firm offers a hybrid work environment with 4 days in-office and 1 day remote.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in macro analysis and forecasting.
• Strong academic background in Economics.
• Excellent written and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed economic forecasts for European economies.
• Create proprietary economic indicators to identify investment opportunities.
• Present economic insights and investment recommendations to portfolio managers.

Skills

Quantitative rigor

Qualitative insight

Strong analytical skills

Intellectual curiosity

Econometric skills

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in R

Excellent communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Economics

Post-graduate qualification in Economics

Job description

About the Role

Wellington Management manages approximately $22 billion in hedge fund assets globally, with our Global Macro platform accounting for over $6 billion and growing rapidly.

We are currently seeking a Strategist to join our Global Macro team in London. This individual will work closely with senior strategists to develop and maintain comprehensive macroeconomic forecasts for European economies, with a focus on country‑specific analysis and policy implications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will bring a blend of quantitative rigor and qualitative insight to :

Develop and maintain detailed economic forecasts for European economies, including detailed country‑level analysis and policy implications;

Create proprietary economic indicators and quantitative frameworks to identify investment opportunities and identify market mispricing; and

Present economic insights & investment recommendations to portfolio managers.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate the following :

5-10 years of relevant professional experience in macro analysis and forecasting, ideally of European economies. This may have been gained at another financial services firm or within a government institution;

A strong academic background, including an undergraduate degree in Economics. A post‑graduate qualification in Economics is highly desirable;

Strong analytical skills & intellectual curiosity;

Strong econometric and modelling skills; ideally proficient in Python, R, or similar;

Excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to distil complex economics ideas into actionable investment insights; and

The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a global team.

LOCATION

The strategist will be based in Wellington’s London office.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

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We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.