Economist/country Specialist

**ProCredit. We are an international group of development-oriented commercial banks for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).**
**We are active in Southeastern and Eastern Europe, South America and Germany. Our overarching goal is to combine a high**
**developmental impact with economic success. This position is based in Frankfurt am Main at ProCredit Holding, the listed parent**
**company of our banking group.**

This position is based in **Frankfurt am Main** at ProCredit Holding, the listed parent company of our banking group. For our
**Economist Team,** we are seeking a motivated

**Economist/Country Specialist (M/F/d)**

**Your role in our team**:
The Economist/Country Specialist will be fully integrated in ProCredit Holding’s Economist Function, directly reporting to the
Management Board. More precisely, they shall:

- Be responsible for economic and strategic economic research. Monitor and report on the political, macroeconomic and social

developments in the group’s countries of operation
- Assess the impact of macroeconomic developments in ProCredit’s countries on the group’s operations. Focus on regional view and

cross-country analysis
- Support the business development function with economic sector analysis and strategic market analysis
- Help define ProCredit Holding’s limits for country risk for each of the group’s countries of operation and monitor country exposures,
- thus supporting the group’s investment strategy- Define, test and validate sets of relevant macroeconomic indicators for the calculation of expected credit losses
- Support the risk management function in developing relevant stress test scenarios for the group’s business and capital planning
- process- Support in the development and maintenance of various group documents that require descriptions of macroeconomic developments
- and expectations- Provide professional support with regard to specific assignments and liaise with colleagues from various other departments as part
- of divisional projects- Contribute to development of econometric and forecasting models and new digital initiatives
- Asses developments in financial markets and monitor the financial landscape in countries of operation, prepare competitor and peer

review assessments

**What we expect**:

- A relevant university degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or related fields- Meaningful professional experience in the financial sector, ideally in the risk management area
- Strong analytical skills and a certain affinity to quantitative analysis
- Familiarity with major databases for macroeconomic indicators
- Strong command of MS Office products
- Strong command of written and spoken English - that is our lingua franca across the whole group; German is a plus but not a must
- Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with the ability and determination to communicate in a sincere and open manner
- A keen interest in Eastern and South Eastern Europe, where ProCredit predominantly operates
- Ability to work meticulously, both independently and as part of a team

**What you can expect**:

- An international environment as well as a pleasant and open working atmosphere- Flat hierarchies and short decision paths
- Exciting, responsible tasks and cross-team project work
- Great location in the Bockenheim district of Frankfurt
- Company pension scheme
- Deutschland Ticket (country-wide transportation pass valid on regional trams, busses and trains)
- EGYM Wellpass (membership valid at a number of gyms throughout Germany as well as for online fitness courses)
- JobRad (pick a bike and pay a monthly rental fee to the company with the option to buy after three years)

**Have we caught your interest?**

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