EIU Analyst, Africa

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Work From Anywhere

program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home.

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Produce economic and political forecasts for selected countries

Produce in-depth analysis and short updates on key events as they happen, ensuring that agreed norms for frequency of coverage are maintained

Ensure that the designated part of the regional product range is written to a high standard

Support the sales teams to deliver projects as required

Engage with our clients, providing briefings on the EIU's political and economic forecasts as required

Be responsible for finding and commissioning suitable external contributors to provide additional analysis of political and economic events within the countries of responsibility

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The EIU MEA team is seeking to recruit an analyst to cover a number of countries, based in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for the production and quality of EIU products. Among the key tasks involved in the role, the analyst will produce economic and political forecasts for specific countries and write analysis on economic, political and policy developments in the region they cover.