Bloomberg

With over 50 economists and 200 economics and government reporters worldwide, Bloomberg has an outstanding capacity to explain where the world is economically and politically, where it might be heading, and the ways in which economic and geopolitical forces interact.

Bloomberg Economics already offers a comprehensive macroeconomic research service for Terminal subscribers. That includes detailed forecasts, supported by thorough and original thematic research. As a next step, we are expanding our geoeconomics research and building out our global coverage of key regions, from Africa to the Asia-Pacific. The goal is to offer Bloomberg clients a deeper insight into the themes that drive economics, markets, and policy.

We are seeking an expert on Africa to join our growing team. The position is preferably based in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will work with Bloomberg’s chief geoeconomics analyst and other members of the team on research projects aimed at helping our clients understand how geopolitics in Africa impact the global economy and markets.

Short-turnaround projects will include quick analysis of breaking news on geopolitical events with economic implications, from major elections to the outbreak of conflict. Longer-term projects will include taking the lead in building data sets and models that provide a more systematic way of understanding in concrete terms how geopolitics, national politics, and economics in Africa interact, and what it means for markets and global business!

We’ll measure success by the breadth and depth of our analysis on this growing area of focus for Bloomberg clients.

We’ll trust you to:

• Take the lead in building out the teams' knowledge on the intersection of geopolitics, economics, and markets in Africa
• Develop and execute your own ideas for research projects, in addition to supporting collaborative projects
• In line with experience, represent the team at client events, on Bloomberg TV and radio, and more broadly
• From time to time, work with Bloomberg’s economic and government reporters on joint projects

You’ll need to have:

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience and demonstrated expertise in the geopolitics of Africa
• Experience working on questions at the intersection of geopolitics, economic statecraft, the economy and financial markets
• A degree in political science, international relations, regional studies, economics, or a related field. A graduate degree would be a plus
• Strong writing, communication and teamwork skills
• English proficiency
• Energy and the initiative to provide a consistent flow of original, high-quality analysis and to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

We’d love to see:

• Experience working or living in or significant exposure to Africa
• Strong proficiency in a major regional language, with fluency strongly preferred
• Experience working in government or an international institution on Africa
• Experience generating content across a variety of formats, ranging from rapid turnaround responses to events to longer-term collaborative research
• Additional expertise in critical and emerging technology, political science, economics, military studies, international trade and investment, geo-economics analysis, or other regional or functional areas a plus