Senior Economist

Are you curious and ready to accept a new challenge in your career? Are you eager to join a dynamic company and bring innovation through your work and skills?

Prometeia offers you opportunities for growth and training in a Group with over 1000 professionals working for more than 500 clients in 20 countries around the world.

Among the European leaders in Enterprise Risk Management and Wealth & Asset Management solutions, Prometeia is looking for resources to be included in the Practice of Industrial and Regional Strategies.

The candidate will join a team specialized in analysis, forecasting, research and consultancy based on industrial, regional, foreign trade and commodity economics, as well as ESG development and innovation, and social impact analysis. A deep knowledge of the development of econometric models and their relative application to business, besides micro-econometric topics, would be considered as a major requirement. Sound understanding of corporate finance and models built on industrial and international economics is also highly appreciated.

MAIN TASKS

• Econometrics models development
• Data analysis and data quality
• Forecasting and analysis of industrial sectors
• Corporate finance models
• Climate and social impacts
• Literature review and methodologic innovation on frontier models

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• PhD with excellent grades in Economic, Mathematical and / or Statistical disciplines and strong quantitative / econometric knowledge
• Knowledge of the main econometric models and their applications
• Excellent command of Python and R
• Understanding of micro-econometric methods
• Familiarity with data science techniques would be considered a plus

SOFT SKILLS

• Excellent presentation skills, both oral and written
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility and stress management
• Aptitude to economic research and team working
• Proficiency in English (C2 level)

LOCATION

Bologna / Milan

WHAT WE OFFER :

COMPENSATION, WELFARE & BENEFIT

Our history, as well as the future, is based on the value of our people. The biggest investment at Prometeia is in our people, and it concerns every aspect of professional life. We call it 'Total Compensation' and is made up of Compensation - consisting of a fixed and a variable component -, an important Welfare Plan, active since 2015 – we have been among the first to introduce it in Italy - and Benefits, which include all the initiatives undertaken for the well-being of our people.

REMOTE WORKING

Flexibility is an intrinsic value of the way we work. At Prometeia, smart working is an organizational method based on trust, which results in benefits in terms of work / life balance, impact on the environment and optimization of company results, through autonomy and empowerment of people.

PEOPLE PROGRAM

Our evaluation system is based on the full enhancement of people and their continuous dialogue as a stimulus for regular, mutual professional and personal growth. Transparent discussions between managers and team members are set up within the projects, where reciprocal and timely feedback is exchanged. The process is fully digitalized and aimed at continuously improving the development trajectory of the individual and the company.

TRAINING

Prometeia means ongoing training. We provide an average of 11 days of training per year to our people, in person and online. Particular attention is paid to younger colleagues, who are the protagonists of dedicated growth programs, and to the continuous sharing and internal transfer of know-how and skills. On-the-job training is also important, through immediate and direct confrontation with the market.

WIN / WIN POLICY

If you are one of our employees, and you recommend a person who is later recruited, you are entitled to a financial bonus This is an important opportunity to contribute to the growth of Prometeia as a whole, by attracting acknowledged market professionals and new tech talents.

PHYGITAL MANAGEMENT

Through the dedicated app Pr(Home)teia, we have completely digitalized and integrated the management of our physical and virtual environments. Access to the office, smart working, workstations, meeting rooms, car pooling... everything is just a click away.