Advisory Solutions - PwC Intelligence - Financial Markets Analyst - Manager

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Delivering Deal Value

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

A career in our Advisory Acceleration Centre is the natural extension of PwC’s leading class global delivery capabilities. We provide premium, cost effective, high quality services that support process quality and delivery capability in support for client engagements.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

PwC Intelligence’s Office of the Chief Economist capability provides actionable insights and recommendations that help steer firm strategic decision-making and outlooks.  

  

Successful candidates will have at least 8-10 years of experience in the following:  

• Analyzing economic, financial, and capital market trends that affect executive behavior, issues, and concerns.  

• Determining the implications of structural changes within capital markets, such as the privatization of financing markets, market concentration, and incorporation of environmental, social, and governance risk factors within investment processes.  

• Strong understanding of macro-economic environment (preferably US) and economic data /KPIs. Ability to connect the dots between macro-economic and financial metrics.  

• Developing and communicating written forward-looking perspectives on companies, industries, and capital markets, including insights about the M&A market.  

• Performing bottom-up, company-level as well as top-down, index-level fundamental analysis, including the analysis of financial statements and earnings calls to develop and summarize perspectives on client opportunities and risks that may inform PwC strategy and business development activities.  

• Using and leading others to use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Python, Alteryx, Power BI, or other similar Visual Analytics tools.  

• Good understanding of industry databases and economic data sources.  

• Prior experience in management consulting, corporate finance, asset management, or investment banking is preferred.   

  

The analyst will use the above to help derive strategic implications for our clients and PwC firm leaders, in consultation with the broader PwC Intelligence group.  

  

Successful analysts should also:  

Build relationships with colleagues and assess their needs  

Effectively communicate implications of analyses  

Have strong analytical writing and storyboarding skills   

Lead project teams and coach less experienced analysts  

Find and integrate new sources of financial, economic, and market data into analyses  

Troubleshoot project issues and elevate to leadership as appropriate  

  

Education  

• Preferred fields of study include Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics  

• MA/MSc. Economics or BStat/MStat with Econometrics from a recognized University   

• CFA Charter holder or Candidate from CFA Institute (USA) preferred  

• MBA or Master of Finance preferred with relevant qualifications/experience in Financial Analysis  

  

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Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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