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U.S. Economist

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U.S. Economist 
Consulting 
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to build upon the foundation established for our macroeconomics team covering the U.S. region. This role is an individual contributor role with some opportunities to coach and mentor junior team members. The U.S. Economist (Senior Manager) will work as part of a team of U.S. economists to apply economic analysis to help provide payments industry business intelligence to internal and external clients. 
Key responsibilities include: 
  • Participate in the team’s economic and industry forecasting efforts including forecast model construction and maintenance
  • Work with the Principal U.S. Economist to develop economic content for the team’s client presentations and U.S. economics publications
  • Serve as the lead analyst on the department’s flagship Bankcard Outlook, an industry focused report providing forecasts for key bankcard industry metrics and profitability
  • Contribute to cross-functional projects and develop new client focused products and solutions with Company’s Consulting and Analytics team
  • Provide thought leadership to Companysenior management and clients by developing insights into the interplay between U.S. macroeconomic developments, payment industry trends and consumer spending behavior
  • This position is project focused and typically requires managing multiple projects and priorities within strict time constraints  
  • Develop and maintain relationships with internal Visa stakeholders and partners
Required Qualifications 
•8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD in an applied economic analysis role 
 
Preferred Qualifications​​​​​​​ 
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD 
Graduate degree in economics or an undergraduate degree with a Certified Business Economist (CBE) designation required along with a minimum of 6 years’ experience in an applied economic analysis role. 
We seek experienced, proactive, high-achieving professionals to bring innovative ideas to our economic analysis and consulting engagements. 
Specific requirements include:• Graduate degree in economics or an undergraduate degree with a Certified Business Economist (CBE) designation required• Advanced problem solving skills and practical experience in applied econometrics is required. Experience constructing time series economic forecast models would be a plus• Experience using statistical software such as eViews, STATA, SPSS or SAS; functional knowledge and experience with IHS DataInsight, Haver Analytics and Bloomberg would be a plus• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn or expand knowledge of the payments industry and financial services• Self-starter with the ability to manage own and others’ priorities and adapt as required to an unstructured, fast-paced work environment• Ability to translate complex macroeconomic trends’ and their impact on the payments industry, effectively conveying the implications to Visa and Visa’s clients• Excellent written and verbal communication, story-telling and presentation skills• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel 
 

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