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Title and Summary
Director, Economist Overview• The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) is an economics think tank that drives macroeconomic thought leadership in support of Mastercard's efforts to build a more inclusive and sustainable digital economy
• The Economics Institute was launched in 2020 to analyze macroeconomic trends through the lens of the consumer to deliver tailored and actionable insights on economic issues for customers, partners and policymakers
• The Institute is composed of a team of global economists and data scientists that utilize & synthesize the anonymized and aggregated data from the Mastercard network together with public data to bring powerful insights to life in the form of 1:1 presentations, thought leadership, media participation, and commercial work through the Economics Practice
About the Role
We are looking for an economist to derive economic insights for Mexico and support research across the broader LAC region. This individual will report to the Chief LAC Economist of the Mastercard Economics Institute and have the following responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain macroeconomic views for Mexico
• Support the Chief LAC Economist with the broader outlook on the economy in LAC region
• Write regular outlooks and blog-style research notes utilizing unique economic data
• Support creation of briefing documents for Mastercard leadership teams and regional advisory boards
• Create content and present insights as a representative of Mastercard in customer forums, industry events and consulting read-outs, positioning us as an industry leader with highly differentiated capabilities
• Work with the data scientists and consulting teams to explore alternative data sets and forecasting to push the boundaries in more traditional economics
• Help drive the story creation for interactive and tailored presentations
All About You
• Formally trained economist with a MA+ economics degree (or related field) and 5+ years work experience
• Private sector experience covering the economy in Mexico and contributing to broader views in the LAC region
• Strong collaborator across teams within the institute and broader Mastercard
• Evidence of both orthodox and experimental approaches in economic thinking and application with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Manage complex projects and timelines effectively
• Familiarity with coding in SQL, R, Python, Tableau and other analytical tools
• Fluent in Spanish and English
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
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