puestos de Economics en United States

Posting Date: 2 Apr 2025
Location: Singapore (City Area), Singapore, SG, 048624
Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed.

About the Department
The Finance and Corporate Services function manages the financial and administrative needs of the Group to help achieve its business goals.

Group Treasury & Research
We support the Group and external clients in the areas of macroeconomic and financial markets research. We also assess their impact on economic policy measures, FX, interest rates and various assets markets.

Job Responsibilities
The role of Interest Rate Strategist reports into the Head of Markets Strategy and is a team member of the UOB Group's Global Economics & Markets Research, working closely with various Market Strategists and Macro Economists within the Research team.

1. Key responsibilities for Modelling, Forecasting, Research and Analysis of Interest Rates:
   • Taking central bank monetary policy outlook from the various Macro Economists, to craft forecasting models and produce regular point forecasts with clear views for key interest rate benchmarks that are important to UOB Group and our clients.
   • In particular, these include key US interest rate benchmarks like SOFR, 10 Year US Treasuries yield, key SG interest rate benchmarks like SORA, 10Y SGS yield, key CH interest rate benchmarks like MLF, LPR etc and various key money market rates and government bond yield benchmarks across the Developed Markets (DM) space as well as across Asia and ASEAN.
   • To write and produce various regular literature and reports on interest rate and yield outlook, including the daily Markets Overview report, monthly FX and Rates Strategy report, and quarterly Global Outlook report.
   • Beyond the regular forecasting and analysis, contribute to various ad hoc interest rate and yield curve related analysis and discussion whenever there are market moving events.
   • A strong quantitative modelling background, with strong Excel and Bloomberg skills is a must.
2. Important Skills for Advisory, Communication and Presentation:
   • Making presentations and engaging both internal stakeholders and external clients on various interest rate topics and queries.
   • Strong support together with relationship managers and respective sales teams for key clients of UOB Group across the Wholesale Bank, Corporate Bank, Global Financial Institutional Bank, Global Markets etc.
   • The role is a key "ambassador" for UOB on interest rate outlook and expertise, requiring a strong set of presentation and communication skills to speak at various client and industry events.
   • Regular media engagements on TV and Print, particularly for key local media like CNA, Straits Times, Business Times, as well as key financial media like Bloomberg, Reuters and CNBC.
3. Additional Understanding of Fixed Income Market and Credit Research:
   • Secondary understanding of regional Fixed Income markets as well as an ability to do bottoms up single securities Credit Research is a plus, supplementing the key priorities of Interest Rate modelling and forecasting.

Job Requirements
Candidate needs to have at least 3 to 5 years of working experience as an interest rate strategist or a similar job. A major in economics or quantitative finance is preferred. A strong quantitative modelling background, with strong Excel and Bloomberg skills is a must.

Be a part of UOB Family
UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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