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Senior Economist (80%-100%)

The Swiss National Bank is looking for a Senior Economist (80%-100%) to lead projects at the interface between economics and technology and to prepare and represent the basis for decisions. The place of work is Zurich.

Job description

Job title:

Senior Economist (80%-100%)

Your contribution:

  • Management of projects at the interface between economics and technology with high strategic complexity or scientific demands;
  • Selbstständige Vorbereitung und Vertretung von Entscheidungsgrundlagen gegenüber dem Management;
  • Fachliche Ausrichtung eines Thementeam unter Berücksichtigung unterschiedlicher Informationsquellen, Projektergebnisse und wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse;
  • Representation of the team on specialist committees within and outside the SNB;
  • Preparation of briefings, presentations and publications.

Your knowledge and experience:

  • Proven experience in policy or strategy consulting and working with decision makers and committees;
  • Proven experience in the management of complex projects;
  • Sound knowledge of financial market or central bank-specific topics and ideally of financial market infrastructures and payment transactions;
  • Master oder Doktortitel in einem wirtschafts- oder gesellschaftswissenschaftlichen Fach und Erfahrung im wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten;
  • High analytical and conceptual skills;
  • High social competence, confident demeanor, awareness of change and strong ability to cooperate and work in a team;
  • Confident communication in German or French as well as in English.

Our offer:

  • A responsible and challenging job in a collegial environment and an organization that will develop you both professionally and personally;
  • Modern working conditions that support work-life balance, including the option to work flexibly and from home;
  • Fairen, markt- und leistungsgerechten Entlohnung;
  • Eine Organisation, die die unterschiedlichen Bedürfnisse und Lebenserfahrungen ihrer Mitarbeitenden achtet und deren Vielfalt fördert.

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