LATAM Economist

LATAM Economist

Who we are:

Pharo Management is a leading global macro hedge fund with a focus on emerging markets. Founded in 2000, the firm has offices in London, New York and Hong Kong and currently manages $7 billion in assets across four funds. Pharo trades foreign exchange, sovereign and corporate credit, local market interest rates, commodities, and their derivatives. We trade in nearly 100 countries across Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Latin America as well as developed markets. Our investment approach combines macroeconomic fundamental research and quantitative analysis.

Pharo employs a diverse, dynamic team of 125 professionals representing over 20 nationalities and 30 languages. We have a strong corporate culture anchored in core values such as collaborative spirit, creativity, and respect. We are passionate about what we do and are committed to attracting the best and brightest talent.

This is a great opportunity to join a market leader, and contribute to our continued success.

 Job description:

We are looking to hire a Latin America economist to join our global research team. Based in New York, the successful candidate will focus on Latin America economics and regional analysis across asset classes. The successful candidate will:

• Provide rich macroeconomic context on economic, political, and structural trends in the countries of coverage to help shape the firm’s top-down view for the region.
• Use quantitative tools to forecast key economic variables and to analyze the business cycle. Understand the linkages between the countries of coverage and the global economy.
• Communicate with the team of portfolio managers and contribute to the investment process.
• Participate in global investment team meetings. Present in depth country analyses and contribute to team presentations on global macroeconomic themes.
• Actively collaborate with colleagues locally and from other international offices.

Required qualities and skills:

• Strong background in macroeconomics with 2-5 years’ experience as a macroeconomist or analyst at a top-tier investment bank, buy-side firm, or an international financial institution (e.g. IMF, central bank or finance ministry)
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to identify and communicate relevant information with the portfolio managers to spur productive discussions
• Quantitatively inclined with good understanding of statistics and familiarity with statistical software
• Capacity to grasp and learn new topics and concepts
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic

Pay range in New York

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Base salary - $100,000 - $150,000

Work status and location 

• Full time in New York