Senior, Economic Advisory

at  EY

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for Economic Advisory and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our client’s goals

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will be responsible for analyzing economic and financial data, market trends, and industry reports to help design, develop, and construct economic models and tools to assist government agencies, non-profits, and corporations across industries and global markets.
• You will also be engaged to assist in performing cost-benefit analyses, economic impact assessments, econometric modelling and forecasting, and policy analysis and program design across a range of different sectors.
• You may also support in assignments where econometric and statistical techniques are adopted to develop optimization tools, construct valuation and risk assessment models, quantify economic damages, and/or help businesses in their decision-making process. These economic and statistical models are used for a range of applications, including operations and strategic planning, policy design and implementation, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, tax, financial reporting, valuations, and litigation matters.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE YOU MUST HAVE

• Undergraduate degree in economics, mathematics, statistics, or related field with a fundamental understanding in micro and macroeconomics, with an interest in industrial organization, international economics, and econometrics
• Prior experience performing economic impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis, economic benchmarking, and policy and program design preferred
• Prior experience in economic consulting, data analytics, regional economic development, and economic research preferred
• Knowledge of basic economic principles, and the ability to conduct independent economic research and apply fundamental economic theory to clients’ issues
• Knowledge of key macroeconomic trends and policy issues as well as the ability to conduct economic analyses related to these factors as required
• Experience working with public data sources and analyzing economic indicators
• Ability and flexibility to work alongside team members to ensure the timely completion of work deliverables, and manage time spent against budget
• Excellent analytical, project management, multi-tasking, communication, organizational, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency with MS Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with computer programs such as STATA, R, and MatLab an asset