Associate Director (Economist) - APAC

Oxford Economics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global economic provider is seeking a Senior Analyst in Macro Forecasting & Analysis in Singapore. You will be responsible for producing real estate forecasts, analyzing data, and presenting findings to clients across the Asia Pacific region. The role requires over 10 years of experience in real estate research, excellent communication skills, and the capability to work autonomously. This position promotes collaboration within a global team and requires travel within the region.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in delivering real estate forecasts and research.
• Ability to work autonomously and travel quarterly across Asia Pacific.
• Strong academic credentials with excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate Asia Pacific real estate views to clients.
• Deliver country and city-level real estate forecasts.
• Produce written deliverables summarizing market insights.

Skills

Real estate forecasting

Excellent communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Education

Degree in real estate, economics or data science

Job description

Department: Macro Forecasting & Analysis Location: Singapore

Description

Oxford Economics is a leading global provider of economic and real estate forecasts, research, and consulting solutions. You will be a leading member of the team responsible for producing real estate forecasts and research as well as presenting Oxford Economics’ global view to clients across the Asia Pacific region. As a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for delivering country and city-level real estate forecasts and analysis focusing on the Asia Pacific region. In addition, you will independently develop research ideas, take responsibility for authoring content, and present our views to clients. You will combine a keen understanding of the real estate sector with attention to detail, forecasting and research skills, and excellent communication skills. You’ll also bring an entrepreneurial mindset, partnering with our business development team to bring our real estate research to clients and prospects across the region, including through events, presentations, trips, and media appearances. Your work would combine forecasting and data analysis, written output, and relationship building with clients and prospects.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate our Asia Pacific real estate views to clients (writing, analytics, presenting)
• Represent the real estate economic service to clients and prospects across Asia Pacific, including through trips, events, presentations, media appearances, and others, in partnership with the business development team
• Deliver Asia Pacific real estate forecasts (at country and city level) covering markets like Australia, Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and others.
• Produce written deliverables that summarize our house views and advance market thinking for Asia Pacific real estate
• Collaborate with the broader real estate economics team in producing globally-relevant research
• Contribute to the generation and execution of new ideas and improvements to our global real estate economics product

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• More than ten years’ experience delivering real estate forecasts and research
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
• An entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work autonomously
• Willingness to travel across the region (at least once a quarter)
• Excellent academic credentials with a degree in real estate, economics or data science preferred

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Oxford Economics is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by local government laws.