Data Analyst - 12 month Fixed Term

The Data Operations Group (Data Ops), part of Fitch’s Chief Data Office (CDO) function, is seeking a Data Analyst to join its Pretoria team on a 12-month, fixed-term contract basis.

Data Analysts are responsible for the collection, manipulation and management of our economic time series data, as well as helping to develop new methodologies, content sets and products, and developing deep subject matter expertise to support internal and external users of the data. The role will interface with teams across Data Ops and the wider CDO as well as groups in Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions and will sit alongside and support our market-leading research team spanning offices in London, New York, Singapore, and Pretoria.

Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Wholly owned by the Hearst Corporation, we are comprised of three main businesses: Fitch Ratings | Fitch Solutions | Fitch Learning.

What We Offer:

• Close collaboration with Research Analysts who possess deep knowledge of the energy, oil and gas, and infrastructure sectors.
• Work closely with colleagues across New York, London, Singapore and Pretoria offices.
• Supportive environment in which to develop your knowledge and skills.
• Exposure to a wide variety of economic data and methodologies.
• Opportunity to develop a specialized area of interest or skill set within the team.

We’ll Count on You To:

• Efficiently gather, manipulate and analyze time-series data, and develop expertise on the sources and methodologies behind the numbers
• Run forecast models and review model output, while constantly seeking ways to further improve our models and methodologies
• Collaborate with research analysts to ensure accurate and timely data in our products, and use the expertise you acquire to develop new content sets and products
• Authoritatively respond to internal and external queries regarding our data sets and methodologies
• Work with internal and external teams to liaise on data capture requirements and delivery timelines
• Manipulate, transport and structure data sets into user friendly dashboards within Excel

What You Need to Have:

• Undergraduate degree in economics, statistics or similar.
• Academic or professional experience working with macroeconomic data
• Proficiency in Excel including commonly used formulas and techniques
• Exposure to economic forecasting and understanding of basic methodologies
• Skills to navigate and gather data from websites like IMF, World Bank, UN, ILO, Comtrade, etc.
• Strong communication and organizational skills

What Would Make You Stand Out:

• Programming experience, especially VBA, Python and SQL; experience utilizing APIs

• Deep knowledge of energy, oil and gas, infrastructure and insurance sectors

• Experience applying specific time-series forecasting methodologies
• Being a self-starter who takes initiative in tackling problems
• Understanding of data governance principles and workflow management
• A positive attitude and enthusiasm for problem solving

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