Economist, Provincial

Requisition ID: 269679
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Job Purpose

Reporting to the Director, Economic Policy, the economist will provide timely research, analysis, and forecasts related to provincial economies, the auto sector, and other topical economic issues. This role enhances Scotiabank Economics' insights by strengthening macroeconomic analysis, informing economic policy analysis, and delivering high-impact commentary to internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. Success in this role requires a solid economic background, strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, flexibility, and a collaborative nature.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will be involved in:

1. Provincial and auto sector analysis and forecasting

• Analyse and forecast provincial economies, including using econometric tools.
• Report on provincial budgets, mid-year updates, and other major fiscal developments.
• Analyse and forecast vehicle sales.
• Apply a wide range of econometric, statistical, and computational tools to analyze economic trends, policy impacts, and thematic issues to generate data-driven insights.

1. Trade and other topical issues

• Track and analyse tariff developments.
• Analyze and draft reports on topical economic issues facing Canada.

1. Innovate using emerging tools and data

• Integrate advanced technologies (e.g., AI, LLMs) and alternative data sources (e.g., big data, high-frequency indicators) into economic research.
• Develop insights that support strategic decision-making for senior management, the Chief Economist, Directors and VPs.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver joint outputs and advance department-wide priorities.

1. Communicate insights to diverse audiences

• Deliver clear, impactful economic commentary through reports, presentations, and media engagements.
• Prepare thought leadership pieces for industry publications to strengthen Scotiabank's brand.
• Provide perspectives on both specialized topics and the broader economic outlook as needed.

1. Expand Scotiabank Economics' collaborative efforts to bolster Scotiabank's financial performance and advance its strategic objectives:

• Drive a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Liaise with other departments within the organization, as needed, to develop strategies and provide economic analyses, forecasts, and perspectives to support broader corporate objectives.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We'd love to work with you if you have the following:

• Strong working knowledge of economics, financial markets, and macroeconomic analysis.
• Proficient in econometrics with hands-on experience in statistical programming (e.g., EViews, Stata, R).
• Ability to design and execute original, innovative, and client-focused research projects, and collaborate with policy analysts to translate complex findings into actionable insights or policy recommendations.
• Interest and experience in applying artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) to enhance economic analysis.
• Solid understanding of the fiscal, monetary, and structural policy landscape and its implications for sustainable economic growth.
• Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, high-quality work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong organizational and presentation abilities.

Educational/Work Experience

• Graduate degree in economics.
• Minimum 2 years related experience in economic/fiscal analysis.
• Experience working with emerging tools and datasets.
• Proven track record of economic and fiscal analysis and/or publication experience.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
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