The Macroeconomic Research unit is an integral part of the investment process at Swiss Life Asset Managers, which manages the balance sheet of Swiss Life Group, various securities, real estate, and infrastructure funds as well as assets of a growing number of institutional clients. The team prepares economic analyses, scenarios and forecasts for our main markets and communicates them to internal and external clients. We assume a Group function within the cross-border organisation in Switzerland, France, Germany, the Nordics and the UK. We are looking for you to join our team as a Junior Economist. We are located at our head office in Zurich. Find below more information about the role and what expertise you ideally bring.

Responsibilities

Experience

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Economist (f/m/d) 50-60%

Zürich

Part time

The Macroeconomic Research unit is an integral part of the investment process at Swiss Life Asset Managers, which manages the balance sheet of Swiss Life Group, various securities, real estate, and infrastructure funds as well as assets of a growing number of institutional clients. The team prepares economic analyses, scenarios and forecasts for our main markets and communicates them to internal and external clients. We assume a Group function within the cross-border organisation in Switzerland, France, Germany, the Nordics and the UK. We are looking for you to join our team as a Junior Economist. We are located at our head office in Zurich.

Find below more information about the role and what expertise you ideally bring.

Responsibilities

  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis of economic, demographic and market data
  • Supporting the team with macroeconomic analyses, presentation materials and other research-related administrative tasks
  • Coordinating the editorial process of our publications with the aim of achieving efficiency gains using the available IT and AI tools.
  • Opportunity to take over the country coverage of a smaller market.
  • Opportunity to present the results of country analyses and research findings on pertinent topics in the monthly investment meetings and other internal or external forums.
  • Writing contributions for articles and publications.

Experience

  • We welcome applications from PhD or Master's students in economics seeking to work alongside their studies, as well as economists with work experience wishing to work part-time
  • Ability to apply macroeconomic theory to the analysis of ongoing market developments.
  • Experience with quantitative methods, data analysis and econometrics.
  • Eagerness to use AI applications to achieve efficiency gains.
  • Strong editorial skills and ability to present views and findings to different target audiences.
  • Interest in financial markets and asset management.
  • An open-minded team player with an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Proficiency in English and German. Good knowledge of French and/or Italian is highly appreciated.

Only direct applications will be considered for this vacancy and we do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies.

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Working conditions

Working conditions Our employees are our most valuable asset. At Swiss Life Asset Managers, we place particular emphasis on compensating them fairly and in line with the market. In addition to the basic salary, compensation consists of a bonus based on the company's success and personal performance. Full-time employees are entitled to at least 25 days off per year. We celebrate service anniversaries every five years.

Remote Working from Abroad

Remote Working from Abroad With our Remote Working from Abroad offering, we enable our employees to work from Abroad for a specific number of days per year

Grow with us

Grow with us For us, all employees are talents whom we want to promote in the best possible way. With this aim in mind, we have founded our own AM Academy, through which we provide our employees with a broad range of training opportunities. We also support them with external training and development.

Family

Family At Swiss Life Asset Managers we want to meet the needs of young families. We therefore offer female employees six months' maternity leave, of which at least 16 weeks are on full pay. Male employees can take three weeks' paternity leave. We recognise the value of caring and offer a wide range of childcare and family support services.

Flexibility

Flexibility We address the individual needs of our employees and aim to create optimal framework conditions. Employees of Swiss Life Asset Managers can work with their manager to determine the right working model for them (e.g. flexible working hours, mobile office, time-out models).

Health & wellbeing

Health & wellbeing The health and wellbeing of our employees is particularly important to us. To this end, we offer a sports club in Switzerland with an attractive offer. Our canteen in the main building offers fresh and balanced meals every day. Social Care Consulting offers confidential and personal support in the event of restrictions due to operational, health, personal or financial issues.

Discounts

Discounts Working at Swiss Life Asset Managers has many advantages. We offer our employees attractive discounts in the following areas: Swiss Life investment products; mortgages and financial planning; conditions for venturers; public transport; Reka cheques and meals allowances.

Pension and social benefits

Pension and social benefits We are there for our employees – in any case. We offer above-average benefits in the event of accident and illness. We also guarantee a discount of 65% on the premium contribution for pillar 3 life insurance and pay an average of 70% employer's contributions to the pension fund (savings and risk contributions).

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Swiss Life Asset Managers

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