Associate Director, Consulting

About the position

The Consulting Principal - Economic Consulting role at S&P Global Market Intelligence is part of the Global Intelligence and Analytics (GIA) consulting team. This team supports customers by providing a comprehensive view of the geographies, sectors, and operating environments that influence organizations and their stakeholders. The role involves leading client engagements, developing technical and strategic solutions, and working closely with a diverse team of consultants, researchers, and data analysts. The position focuses on economic and econometric analysis, including preparing macroeconomic scenarios for stress testing financial institutions, analyzing consumer behavior, and maintaining the US demographics model.

Responsibilities

• Project management including an internal and external project leadership role.
• Conceptualizing technical approaches and methods for presentations, proposals, and pitches to clients.
• Conducting in-depth economic analysis including preparation of macro stress-testing scenarios and demographic modeling.
• Supporting econometric modeling and forecasting.
• Presenting methodological processes and project findings to clients, leading analysis and reporting of insights.
• Providing support to the commercial team in building a pipeline of business focused on macroeconomic scenarios and demographic modeling.

Requirements

• PhD or master's degree in Economics with up to 5 years of work experience, preferably in consultancy or macroeconomic and demographic modeling.
• Experience with preparation of macroeconomic scenarios for stress testing and US household demographic research.
• Strong mathematical aptitude and ability to work with scaled datasets.
• Intellectually curious, collaborative, and positive attitude with strong communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build effective relationships across multiple stakeholders.
• Proven project management skills.
• Ability to travel throughout the United States for client engagement and project management.
• Proficiency in programming languages for data and economic modeling, ideally in Eviews, R, and Python.

Benefits

• Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Generous time off to keep employees energized.
• Access to resources for continuous learning and career growth.
• Competitive pay and retirement planning.
• Family-friendly perks including benefits for partners and children.
• Retail discounts and referral incentive awards.