Head, Economic & Market Research
At a glance
Mid-level Market Research role at National Bank of Kenya. Kenya · full-time.
Pay not stated Market Research salary
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What you'll do
- Set the research team’s priorities and connect its analysis to business plans and customer needs
- Build and maintain models that forecast GDP, inflation, interest rates and foreign exchange
- Track consumer and business health indicators and sector trends to guide segmentation and engagement
- Create economic scenarios and assess their effects on demand, credit risk and portfolio resilience
- Prepare research for committees and business teams, and represent the bank with media and policy groups
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in economics or financial economics from a recognized university
- At least eight years in economic research and macroeconomic analysis
- At least six years leading teams, plus experience with company or macro models and valuation
- Experience presenting at economic forums or advocacy events and managing varied stakeholders
Who this fits
This role suits a senior research leader who can guide a team and turn economic analysis into practical input for banking decisions. The position is onsite in Kenya. Professional analysis credentials, a master’s in economics, market or consumer intelligence experience, and econometric or statistical software skills are listed as advantages.
From the employer
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Leadership: Set the strategic direction for the research department, aligning analytical outputs with organizational objectives and customer needs.
Institutionalize Research: Embed research directly into business planning cycles, such as annual budgeting or quarterly product reviews, to ensure every strategic move is grounded in empirical evidence.
Economic Forecasting: Lead the development and maintenance of econometric models to forecast key variables such as GDP, inflation, interest rates, and foreign exchange.
Consumer & Market Intelligence: Build intelligence service to monitor latest trends in consumer health metrics, business financial health frameworks, and emerging market trends to surface insights that inform customer segmentation and engagement strategies.
Sector & Industry Analysis - Direct deep-dive research into priority sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, energy etc. to identify risks, opportunities, and business implications
Scenario Planning: Build detailed narratives for various economic paths to help business leaders to prepare for volatility.
Decision Support: Provide critical research and risk assessments to internal bodies like the Assets and Liability Committee (ALCO), Credit Committees, and Global Markets. This will be achieved by developing models to simulate how different economic environments affect product demand, credit risk, and portfolio resilience.
Stakeholder-Specific Outputs: Tailor research to different audiences—providing high-level risk assessments for the Executive Management, tactical pricing signals for the Retail Banking division, and market-entry signals for the Corporate banking teams, etc.
External Engagement: Act as a public spokesperson, engaging with media, policy think tanks, and international bodies (e.g., IMF, World Bank) to establish the Bank as a thought leader.
Stakeholder Management: Collaborate across diverse functions and Group subsidiaries to ensure research supports both institutional and retail investor audiences.
MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The preferred candidate will meet the following minimum criteria:
Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Economics or Financial Economics from a recognized university.
Professional qualifications in financial or statistical analysis will be an added advantage.
A Master's degree in Economics is also an added advantage.
At least 8 years' relevant work experience in Economic research and macroeconomics analysis. Work experience should also include the following specific areas:
At least 6 years of progressive people management and leadership.
Company &/or macro modelling, including valuation methodologies.
Presentation at Economic Fora &/or Advocacy engagements.
Stakeholder management of varied calibre of stakeholders.
As an added advantage, work experience in market and consumer intelligence analytics; proficiency in econometric or statistical software e.g. STATA, R, Python, Power BI/Tableau etc
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