Export Credits Guarantee Department
London (Docklands)
The Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) is the government's export credit agency. Its primary purpose is to provide UK capital goods exporters with insurance against non-payment and/or loss.
What do our economists do?
There are nine economics posts at ECGD (four economists, four economic advisers and one senior economic adviser) organised in regional branches.
Our economists are at the heart of determining the Government's export cover policy in emerging markets and cover various issues. They have a high profile and get many opportunities to present work to both the ECGD executive board and to other economists in the Whitehall Economic Sub-Group.
Macroeconomic forecasting (often backed up by overseas visits) and analysis, and country risk assessment are central to our economists' work. So far this year, they have travelled to Argentina, Brazil, India, Bangladesh, Iran, Bulgaria and Macedonia.
These economic posts also offer the chance to do occasional corporate casework, assessing sectoral and industrial risks in banking, airlines and utilities.
The work is demanding yet rewarding in both its content and quantity. A good understanding of macroeconomics is useful, although there is a steep learning curve in applying this.
More information
For further information please contact Dominic Munro preferably by email on dmunro@ecgd.gov.uk or telephone 020 7512 7141.
Assistant Economist starting salary is £29,730 with additional salary for a relevant MSc or previous experience
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