Polling Analyst

Polling Analyst:

Reuters is seeking a Polling Analyst for its Polling team in Bangalore.
This is an analyst-level position requiring independent and original analysis of economic data, central bank interest rate and policy expectations and data trends in Reuters polls over time. The chosen candidate will be required to conduct polls and analyse the findings with authority and expertise on financial markets.

About the Role:
Essential Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Work as a part of a team that publishes exclusive Reuters surveys on macroeconomic data, central banks and financial markets
• Cover polls across all regions but focusing mainly on European, UK and U.S. markets
• Handle large volumes of historic data accurately
• Write analysis points from poll data for stories
• Stay in touch with markets and effectively contribute to discussions about new polls
• Maintain a high level of accuracy, paying attention to the data as well as market conditions, keeping in mind Reuters principles and
• standards of sourcing and ethics
• Ensure deadlines and timeliness targets are met on all polls and related activities, regularly reporting to the team lead or London on the status of the polls
• Build and maintain effective telephone relationships with contributors and resolve client issues
• Monitor news flow, develop a strong understanding of economic data and demonstrate an understanding of how they affect financial markets and expectations
• Anticipate work flow and display the ability to plan and prioritise polling tasks
• Communicate clearly and concisely with colleagues and counterparts in other bureaus as well as London

About you:

• Graduate or post-graduate in business administration, commerce or economics.
• Must have: Necessary industry experience and associated number of years of experience.
• Understanding of economic data and interest in financial markets,
• Ability to work under time pressure while keeping accuracy as high priority.
• Willingness to work in shifts on rotation basis and also be flexible with work hours as this job can depend on breaking news.
• Ability to look at large volumes of data and extrapolate analysis points.

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