About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
10S&P Global Market Intelligence
The Role: Consulting Principal –Economic Consulting
The Team:
The Global Intelligence and Analytics (GIA) consulting team supports our customers with a horizonal view of the geographies, sectors, and operating environments that shape the world in which these organizations, their suppliers, and their customers operate. Our consultants design unique solutions using unparalleled data and analysis spanning: economics and industry, supply chain and logistics, geopolitics and risk. We leverage the domain expertise of these three practice areas to design custom models, scenarios, indices and analytical systems meant to inform critical decisions across a diverse range of customer workflows and sectors industries.
The Impact:
This role presents an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping our customers’ strategies and planning. The successful candidate will lead client engagements, developing technical and strategic solutions together with fellow consultants, best-in-class researchers, subject matter experts, and data and analytics teams. The project work will have a focus on our clients in the consumer/retail, manufacturing, and service sectors.
In this position, the candidate will work to meet unique client needs using economic and econometric analysis. Specifically, this role includes preparing macroeconomic scenarios for stress testing of financial institutions portfolios, developing optimistic/pessimistic scenario analysis for a range of client sectors, analyzing consumer behavior related to spending patterns and trends, and studying certain specific client industries for market sizing, segmentation and forecasting analysis.
In addition to specific client projects, this role also includes the maintenance and development of our US demographics model. This will include tracking population and migration trends in the United States across various demographic sectors such as age, race/ethnicity, gender, and local markets.
What’s in it for you:
- Be an integral part of the development, management, and growth of the United States consulting team, contributing to the growth of our macroeconomic stress testing scenario analysis capability, demographic modelling and forecasting, project delivery, and presentations for financial institutions and corporate sector.
- Engage with client leaders, from senior economist, corporate strategic planners and policymakers to senior financial executives and budget owners, helping to share insights and guide decision-making. Opportunity to manage largescale projects, shape the client solution and lead in delivering the work. You will collaborate with a world class team of experts and have access to an unparalleled breadth of proprietary models and data from across the S&P Global enterprise.
- The United States consulting group is unique in having consultants from all our practice areas (economics, geopolitical risk, trade, and supply chain). As part of this team, you will have development opportunities by working on projects across all our capability areas and sectors, supported by our global team of colleagues.
- You will be part of a team and environment that fosters creativity and innovation, encouraging you to bring new ideas and methodological approaches.
Responsibilities:
- Project management including an internal, and more importantly external, project leadership role.
- Conceptualizing our technical approach and methods and communicating this in presentations, proposals and pitches to clients and prospective clients
- Conducting in-depth economic analysis including preparation of macro stress-testing scenarios, demographic modelling and analysis and macro/microeconomic scenario research.
- Conducting and supporting econometric modeling and forecasting
- Present methodological process and project findings to clients, lead analysis and reporting of insights, and provide technical support tailored to client needs.
- Provide support to our commercial team in building a pipeline of business in the Unites States focused macroeconomic scenarios for financial institution stress testing, demographics and demographic modelling and forecasting, consumer market analysis, and general scenario analysis.
What We’re Looking For:
- PhD or master's degree minimum in Economics, with up to 5 years of work experience, preferably with prior consultancy and/or macroeconomic and demographic modelling experience
- Experience with preparation of macroeconomic scenarios for stress testing, US household demographic research, and scenario (what-if) analysis.
- Mathematical aptitude required with a strong ability to work with scaled datasets and interpretation of economic data.
- Intellectually curious, collaborative, and positive can-do attitude; strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex economic concepts and models in a clear and concise manner to clients and other stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build effective internal and external relationships across multiple stakeholders to effectively manage projects and win new business.
- Proven project management skills
- Travel requirement – some travel throughout the United States is required of the role for client engagement, project management and business development support.
- Ability to use programming languages for data and economic modelling, ideally in Eviews software. Knowledge of programming languages such as R and Python.
Flexible Working (optional)
We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests for work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please speak with us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to accommodate wherever we can.
Return to Work
Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return-to-Work initiative (link to career site page when available), we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.
Compensation/Benefits Information (US Applicants Only):
S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $100,000- 120,000 USD Annual. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses, and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan.This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here
About S&P Global Market Intelligence
At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.
What’s In It For You?
Our Purpose:
Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
Our People:
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
Our Values:
Integrity, Discovery, Partnership
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
Benefits:
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
US Candidates Only: The EEO is the Law Poster http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf describes discrimination protections under federal law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision - https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), BSMGMT202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group)Job ID: 313818
Posted On: 2025-05-10
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States