Junior Economist (Macroeconomics)

Location: Bratislava, Slovakia; hybrid work with an expectation to be present in the Bratislava office at least 50% of working time

Salary: €1,900–€3,200 per month for a full-time role in Slovakia, plus performance-based variable compensation

Company

hirify.global provides reinsurance, insurance, and insurance-based risk-transfer solutions, helping clients manage risks including natural catastrophes, climate change, and cybercrime.

What you will do

• Assess GDP, inflation, fiscal and central bank policy, interest rates, financial markets, geopolitical developments, and structural macroeconomic themes.
• Support macroeconomic risk and scenario analysis and develop data-driven monitoring tools for global macroeconomic house views.
• Design and improve models for macroeconomic and financial market analysis.
• Coordinate economic inputs for capital planning, financial plans, discount-rate estimations, stress tests, and other business analyses.
• Conduct literature and data reviews and contribute to hirify.global Institute research and thought-leadership reports.
• Prepare presentations and background notes for senior management and external client outreach.

Requirements

• University degree in Economics or Finance, ideally at Master’s level.
• Some prior experience in economic research, investment management, or a related area is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong analytical, communication, data visualization, teamwork, and stakeholder interaction skills.
• Very agile, flexible, adaptable, proactive, autonomous, and able to work under tight timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Nice to have

• Econometric and programming skills in R, Stata, Matlab, or Python.
• Experience with Bloomberg, Macrobond, IMF databases, or other economic and financial market data platforms.
• German language skills.
• Interest in insurance, reinsurance, and the impact of economic themes on the sector.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with an international Global Economics & Themes team distributed across Europe, the US, and Asia.
• Collaborative, dynamic, and challenging environment with opportunities to develop applied macroeconomic skills.
• Global and location-specific benefits, subject to company policies and the employment contract.
• Inclusive workplace supporting equal opportunities, diverse perspectives, professional development, and sustainability.