What are the responsibilities and job description for the Researcher, China position at Eurasia Group?
About Eurasia Group:
Eurasia Group is the world's leading global political risk research and consulting firm. By providing information and insight on how political developments move markets, we help clients anticipate and respond to instability and opportunities everywhere they invest or do business. Our expertise includes developed and developing countries in every region of the world, specific economic sectors, and the business and investment playing fields of the future. With our best-in-class advisory and consulting offerings and GZERO Media, the Eurasia Group umbrella provides the marketplace with a complete political risk solution. Headquartered in New York, we have offices in Washington, London, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Singapore, San Francisco, and Brasilia, as well as on-the-ground experts and resources in more than a hundred countries. "Politics first” grounds our work: Politics is the lens through which we view the world, and we are committed to analysis that is free of political bias and the influence of private interests.
Position Overview:
Eurasia Group is seeking a motivated Researcher of China who can generate insights through our “politics first” lens. The position is open at the researcher level, this is an entry level position.
Responsibilities:
- Candidates should have research experience surveying Chinese-language primary sources including academic research, government policy, and news articles to collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative datapoints on key topics.
- Topics you will focus on include:
--Chinese politics, political economy, and industrial policy;
--Public discourse on economic policy toolbox
--Fiscal and financial developments such as bond defaults, local government and real estate developer debt resolution, and trust product defaults
--Financial flows to and from China
--China’s responses to sanctions
- You will analyze these issues from the perspective of what matters for Eurasia Group’s financial, corporate, and government clients. We have a diverse and growing client base, so candidates must have the range and flexibility to research and analyze new areas and quickly respond to new developments.
- You will operate at high functional levels and perform in-depth analysis under tight deadlines, as well as deliver frequent oral briefings
Requirements:
- Candidates must have excellent analytical and presentation (oral and written) skills.
- Fluent English and Mandarin Chinese skills are required.
- Work experience or a demonstrated capacity for analyzing China,
- Degree in political science, international relations, economics, Chinese studies, or another relevant discipline.
- Previous consulting experience and in-country China experience are preferred.
- Quantitative research skills are desirable but not essential.
Applicants will work in the firm’s Washington DC or New York offices. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.
At Eurasia Group, 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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
