Graduate Talent Program 2019; Economist with a flair for data analysis

Switzerland, Switzerland - Zürich

Product Management and Development, Quantitative Analysis, Strategy

Global Wealth Management

Job Reference

182109BR

City

Zürich

Type

Graduate GTP/Full-Time Analyst

Your role

Do financial markets and economics fascinate you? Do you have an analytical and problem-solving mindset? We’re looking for someone like that to:

• develop and communicate UBS’ views on the Swiss economy
• explore new tools in forecasting and data analysis
• support the asset allocation process for client investments
• take responsibilities for projects within the CIO Switzerland team

Graduate Talent Program
Our Graduate Talent Program (GTP) lasts 18 months. You’ll be directly involved in day-to-day operations, working with professionals and gaining first-hand experience of our business.

As well as on-the-job learning, you’ll get training on the financial markets, our products and other core business topics. Rotational assignments are a key part of the program. By taking on other roles in related departments, you’ll gain a wider perspective.

Besides all that, you’ll attend networking events, cross-business classes and social occasions where you’ll get to know us.

To learn more about our Graduate Talent Programs, click here.

Your team

You’ll be working in a small team in the Chief Investment Office. We analyze various aspects of the Swiss economy ranging from the monetary policy of the Swiss National Bank to the outlook for the retirement system. Our outlook for Swiss assets supports the GWM asset allocation process. We are also strongly involved into communicating the investment views of UBS.

Your expertise

You need have completed your bachelor’s or master’s degree.

In particular, you have:

• preferably a master’s degree in economics or econometrics
• a strong interest into the Swiss economy and Swiss economy policy
• a strong interest into economic modelling, including new approaches as e.g. machine learning
• experience with programming language and statistical modeling software know-how (R, Python, Eviews)
• a structured work style, confident working autonomously
• excellent communication and writing skills
• fluency in either German or French and fluency in English. Understanding German is required

But we’d like to also see evidence that you can:

• work in a team
• make things happen
• take a standpoint
• come up with ideas
• challenge your teammates

Perhaps you’ve organized a fundraising event or taken part in team sports? Or persevered and passed an exam in a subject you found challenging? Think about how things you’ve achieved match the skills we’re after.

Your colleagues

About us

Expert advice. Wealth management. Investment banking. Asset management. Retail banking in Switzerland. And all the support functions. That’s what we do. And we do it for private and institutional clients as well as corporations around the world.

We are about 60,000 employees in all major financial centers, in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

What we offer

Together. That’s how we do things. We offer people around the world a supportive, challenging and diverse working environment. We value your passion and commitment, and reward your performance.

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Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.