Global Markets Associate chez Eurasia Group

Position Overview - Associate, Global Markets Advisory

We are seeking an Associate level candidate to join our Global Markets Advisory team. This is an excellent position for someone with 1 to 3 years of experience who would like to grow their experience and expertise as an institutional advisory sales professional and work at the intersection of markets and global politics.

This role will be based in either our New York City office and will be focused on retaining and growing Eurasia Group’s institutional client base by delivering first-class service and solutions to our clients as well as supporting Eurasia Group Global Markets leadership across strategic initiatives for the business.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Global Markets leadership team to build market share and revenue growth for an existing portfolio of institutional accounts (Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Pension funds, and Investment Banks) mainly based on the east coast.
• Develop a strong understanding of Eurasia Group's business and become an expert in how political risks fit into client investment and risk processes.
• Leverage Eurasia Group's global resources across country, sectoral, market strategy & geo-economic research to create a value-add coverage and develop solutions-based engagements with investment professionals.
• Maintain knowledge of market developments (on a multi-region basis), asset classes, and political risks to engage with and provide value to sophisticated institutional investors and develop deep client relationships with a primary focus on end-user clients.
• Create, manage and build in-depth strategic account plans and provide support to senior leadership in business and strategy planning (including new business pipeline) and major new pitches.
• Work closely and effectively with analysts, strategy teams, and all pillars of the firm as a value-added partner.

Desired Skills 

• 1 to 3 years prior experience in global financial markets in a client-facing role with experience and knowledge of multiple asset classes, investment styles, and client types (global macro background ideal).
• Prior experience in an institutional sales (sell-side or buy-side), advisory role, and/or consulting with proven ability to monetize a differentiated research & advisory offering across a wide range of investor types preferred.
• Background in emerging markets, FX and fixed income markets is highly relevant to the role.
• Prior experience with strategic planning and prospecting/pitching preferred.
• Demonstrable interest in Eurasia Group’s core political risk assessment competency.
• Must be a self-starter with a strong team-focused mindset, problem-solving skills, and high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced work environment.
• Willingness and capacity to travel on an ongoing basis.
• Bachelor’s degree required in International Relations, Finance or other related fields is relevant.

We strive to put politics first for our clients. This requires us to maintain a company culture that puts people first. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, empowering, and globally-minded. We firmly believe that diversity in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, cultural background, religion, disability, and age brings ideas and perspectives to the table that make our analysis stronger for our clients and make our company a better place to work for our people. Our leadership team is committed to embedding diversity and inclusion into everything we do and how we lead.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $80,000 to $90,000.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

At Eurasia Group, our mission is to provide the tools and understanding needed in a world where politics drives disruption. We put politics first for our clients, and we aspire to be the leading place people come to find out about the world. This requires us to maintain a company culture that puts people first. We are committed to fostering an environment that is empowering and globally minded. We firmly believe that bringing people with a variety of ideas and perspectives to the table makes our analysis stronger for our clients and creates a better workplace. Our leadership team is dedicated to embedding this approach into everything we do and how we lead because we care deeply about our work and our people.