Economist

About the Position

We are looking for a Dutch-speaking Economist to strengthen our macroeconomics team in Amsterdam, with a particular focus on households. In this role, you will help develop data-driven insights on consumer spending, household income, savings, confidence, and broader economic developments. Working with unique proprietary data, you will contribute to distinctive economic analysis and research that informs clients, colleagues, and senior stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to shape research projects from idea to publication while collaborating with experts across the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear, data-driven insights on consumer spending, household income, savings, confidence, and broader macroeconomic developments.
• Analyse unique proprietary data and translate those insights into distinctive economic analysis.
• Write economic research independently.
• Manage and coordinate research processes.
• Translate economic developments into relevant insights for clients, colleagues, and other senior stakeholders.
• Create presentations on economic themes for both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Lead research processes from asking the right question through to sharing and presenting the output.
• Coordinate with colleagues on both content and process to ensure analysis is relevant, clear, accurate, and delivered on time.

Requirements

• Experience in economic research or a related analytical field.
• An MSc in Economics or a comparable discipline.
• Quantitative and programming skills, or the willingness to further develop these capabilities.
• Knowledge of macroeconomics and an interest in household and consumer behavior.
• The ability to develop and contribute to research projects, both independently and in collaboration with colleagues.
• Experience working with large datasets and applying data responsibly.
• Clear written communication skills and the ability to translate data into meaningful and engaging insights.
• The ability to communicate complex economic topics to a range of audiences.
• Fluency in Dutch and professional English language skills.

We Offer

• 25-28 vacation days depending on contract
• Pension scheme
• 13th month salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Hybrid working
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

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