Senior Sovereign Research Analyst, MENA & Türkiye

abglobal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AllianceBernstein seeks a London-based Sovereign Research Analyst to cover the Middle East and Türkiye, with potential expansion to other frontier markets. The Emerging Market Research team is global, collaborating with analysts across regions to translate macro outlooks into sovereign credit insights.

The role emphasizes economic, analytical and quantitative disciplines, with a focus on currency and fixed income opportunities, ESG considerations, and real-time adaptation to geopolitical shifts.

Qualifications

• Strong economic, analytical and quantitative skills demonstrated through academic and professional record.
• Ability to think broadly about macroeconomic trends and translate them into asset price implications.
• Familiarity with, or strong interest in, applying AI-assisted tools to research workflows.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental macroeconomic and financial market analysis, converting forecasts into actionable investment recommendations across asset classes.
• Leverage proprietary systematic frameworks, alongside AI-powered research tools, to process information and stress-test forecasts.
• Monitor and interpret new information—data releases, policy shifts, geopolitical developments—adjusting investment recommendations in real time.
• Identify emerging macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and risks affecting portfolios.
• ESG analysis, model validation, and sovereign engagement.
• Contribute to a team-based, macro narrative guiding risk-taking across portfolios.

Skills

Macro analysis

Economic research

Quantitative skills

AI tools

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

AI tools

Job description

AllianceBernstein seeks a London-based Sovereign Research Analyst to cover the Middle East and Türkiye, with potential expansion to other frontier markets. The Emerging Market Research team is global, collaborating with analysts across regions to translate macro outlooks into sovereign credit insights.

The role emphasizes economic, analytical and quantitative disciplines, with a focus on currency and fixed income opportunities, ESG considerations, and real-time adaptation to geopolitical shifts.