Latin America Economist Job - 2015

The Role:

Bloomberg is seeking a seasoned Latin American Economist to

join a global team of analysts to cover economic data releases

and events as well as macroeconomic trends. The successful

candidate will be able to provide quick and insightful analysis

on key economic events to a sophisticated financial audience.

We are looking for someone who can leverage experience working

for a financial firm, especially as a desk economist, to

provide crisp analysis of data with a focus on Latin America,

especially Brazil. The successful candidate should be able to

generate daily content about economic, business, and financial

markets, as well as draw innovative interpretations from data

or trends. Our goal is to deliver pithy, insightful analysis

for Bloomberg’s client base.

The role could be based in either Sao Paulo, Mexico City or New

York City.

Qualifications:

Bloomberg economists should:

– 5+ years of relevant experience in economic analysis.

– Have a graduate degree or equivalent in economics,

international economics, MBA or related field is preferred.

– Make strong points while eschewing ideological or political

points of view.

– Have the ability to rapidly interpret and communicate the

impact of economic events and data on global financial

markets.

– Make the most of proprietary data from the Bloomberg terminal

as well as from other sources.

– Demonstrate a knack for verbal, visual, and written

communication enabling them to bring clarity to Bloomberg’s

broad audience.

– An ability to work as part of a global team is critical to

the success of this position.

– Be comfortable speaking on TV and in front of large audiences

in English (Spanish and/or Portuguese would be a plus.)

– Have a strong background in macroeconomics, foreign exchange,

commodities, global equities, rates, credit or emerging

markets.

– Exhibit a high level ability to use Excel, or any other

statistical package, to crunch data and display data, including

the ability to create sophisticated charts and graphs from the

data.

The Company:

Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and

news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge

by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people

and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and

analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately

– is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which

provides real time financial information to more than 315,000

subscribers globally. Bloomberg’s enterprise solutions build on

the company’s core strength, leveraging technology to allow

customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and

information across organizations more efficiently and

effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government,

Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company

provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in

industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered

through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio,

mobile, the Internet and three magazines, Bloomberg

Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets and Bloomberg Pursuits, covers

the world with more than 2,400 news and multimedia

professionals at more than 150 bureaus in 73 countries.

Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000

people in 192 locations around the world.