Junior Economist

KPMG

  • Malta Island
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
​About KPMG in Malta​Multicultural with diversity at the core, employing over 650 employees offering a flexible workplace to our people - KPMG in Malta is a global people-focused audit, tax and advisory firm thriving on a high-performing and trust culture. Our multidisciplinary experience ranges from multinationals to promising start-ups, private to public sector undertakings, local to international clientele. Our values remain at the heart of all we do, ESG and CSR are our commitment to invest together towards a better future for our people, clients and communities. KPMG's ESG commitments and achievements are reported in .​Role​Exciting opportunity for an aspiring management consultant professional to join our dynamic Professional Services firm with a global presence, as an Advisor within our Advisory function.​Overview of Responsibilities​
  • Be involved in a wide range of Advisory engagements across the private and public sector, requiring:
- Socio-economic impact assessments- Cost benefit analyses- Strategy / policy evaluation and formulation- Macroeconomic modelling- Econometric modelling- Compilation of industry / sector economic reports- Compilation of market research reports, and involvement in business plan development​
  • To undertake, inter alia, research work, perform economic analysis and compile statistical data, economic reports and other documents;
  • To assist senior staff in business development initiatives and in go-to-market strategies, including preparation of proposals;
  • To compile high-level economic reports on a quarterly basis for internal consumption;
  • To perform other related duties as required.
​Requirements​
  • Honours Degree in Economics; aspiration to continue at Masters level expected;
  • 2-3 years of experience in management consulting considered an asset;
  • Strong mathematical skills, with a very good grasp of statistics and econometrics;
  • Advanced use of office automation software toolkits, specifically MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook. Experience with Project and Visio considered an advantage;
  • Good command of econometric packages, such as R, EViews and/or Stata, considered an asset;
  • Excellent verbal and written (in particular business English) communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels;
  • Ability to prepare and produce comprehensive analytical reports;
  • Relevant experience or internships, ideally within a professional consultancy services firm, is considered an advantage;
  • Strong collaboration, team building, and organisational skills;
  • Good problem-solving abilities;
  • Effective communication skills;
  • Diligence and conscientiousness;
  • Ability to work under stress and around tight deadlines;
  • Though not a pre-requisite, candidates already in possession of an M.A or MSc in Economics will be preferred.
​​What We Offer​
  • A Performance Manager to coach you, periodically review, and ensure that you will meet your business and personal development goals;
  • Buddy system;
  • Continuous Learning through multiple online platforms;
  • Technical training and support;
  • Flexible working;
  • Health insurance;
  • A multicultural team;
  • Relocation package and Immigration support where applicable.
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