Analyst, Research - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - MUFG – UAE – DIFC Branch

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OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION
"The overarching aim of the research function in DIFC Branch - Dubai is to provide comprehensive insightful, objective and actionable analysis to enable management, internal divisions and clients to make informed strategic decisions. The research function is responsible for the managing all macro, geopolitical and sectoral research pertaining to emerging markets across EMEA, as well as managing global commodities research for MUFG as a whole. The research function is part of the wider, MUFG Global Markets Research, division and conducts analysis in close collaboration with global research colleagues which warrants a unified ONE MUFG coordinated approach.

• MENA Research provides our customers with authoritative and insightful commentary and analysis on the MENA region as well as broader emerging markets within EMEA, with a core emphasis on economic, financial and sectoral research.
• To fulfil our clients' global needs, our global research divisions are located in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Dubai, New York and Sao Paulo. Our research analysts collaborate closely across all regions and provide our customers with timely information and analysis.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• Responsible for providing valueadded research used in regular publications and presentation materials for MUFG clients and internal stakeholders. Also, involve daytoday research support predominantly to relationship managers and management.
• The role will be reporting into the Director, Head of Research
• Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets based in Dubai and will require beyond the scope of rigorous research analysis, administrative tasks to enable the smooth functioning of the research team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To support the Director, Head of Research
• Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets for the following:
• Develop quantitative analysis and strategies to incorporate into research publications. This involves but not exclusive to the production of economic modelling frameworks, charts, slides and word format research.
• Production and distribution of all research undertaken in DIFC Branch
• Dubai, involving reports, podcasts, videos, media and other platforms.
• Ensure internal stakeholders are serviced through research marketing calls and client ad hoc requests (within compliance guidelines).
• Partake in regular internal calls updating Global Sales on conclusions from quantitative analysis morning calls, weekly meetings and provide timely analysis to market moving events.
• After a period of time to partake and present in marketing, roadshows and client conference calls as well as for internal staff.
• Build and manage database files for the research team in DIFC Branch
• Dubai.
• Assistance with business travel arrangement, processing of expense claims and assistance in monitoring of compliance/procedures for the research team in DIFC Branch
• Dubai.
• Undertake various training and development goals as identified on a regular basis in accordance with the Director, Head of Research
• Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets.
• The role holder will work closely not just with the research team in DIFC Branch
• Dubai but will actively collaborate with analysts in Global Markets Research and other MUFG research entities globally by:
• Welcoming debate and discussion and enjoying having views challenged.
• Being open in sharing quantitative analysis work with MUFG colleagues and thriving in a team environment.
• Supporting other analysts by implementing quantitative analysis into research covered in different regions and for different asset class (for example, FX, rates, sectoral analysis

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• This role will require initiative and independent judgment to create original analysis, with an ability to respond quickly to client and internal stakeholder requests and issues.
• There will be an expectation to make the necessary decisions to carry out responsibilities and meet primary goals and objectives, as well as evaluate and escalate more complex issues and/or problems.
• Previous experience in research related teams