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As one of Australia's largest profit-for-members superannuation funds, we always remember whose money it is and whose future we're looking after. We work to reimagine a new way forward for our 1.1 million members and their communities. Each other. And our world.
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Your New Role
The Economics & Research team sits within Investment Strategy, responsible for Aware Super’s economic outlook and forecasts. The team undertakes economic research and modelling and shares these economic insights across the portfolio.
We’re looking for an Analyst who will contribute to high-quality economic modelling and insights. This work will influence portfolio construction, strategic asset allocation, and investment decision-making. Your role will include:
- Supporting the development and maintenance of macroeconomic models, forecasts, and economic outlooks
- Conducting research into global and domestic economic trends and their implications for financial markets
- Communicating and contributing to complex economic thematic work on asset allocation, macro drivers, and structural market trends, clearly to a broad stakeholder group
- Monitoring and synthesising economic data to inform investment positioning across the portfolio
- Producing clear, concise written insights for stakeholders, including senior investment leadership
How do you exceed our expectations?
- A degree in Economics (Honours), Econometrics, Finance, Mathematics or a related field is essential, postgraduate study highly regarded
- Exposure to macroeconomic research and modelling techniques
- Apply strong analytical thinking to translate economic data into actionable investment insights
- Demonstrate a high level of technical capability across tools such as Python, R or SQL
- Show curiosity and initiative in exploring macroeconomic relationships and market dynamics
- Experience in an economics, policy, consulting or investment-related environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and a results-oriented mindset
- You are balanced in accepting risk in any decision you face. You are curious to understand risk context and choose to speak up as we simplify, learn and grow.
Employee Experience
We understand that not everyone works in the same ways. We value flexibility and know that it helps you manage work and life.
Why you’ll love working at Aware Super:
- Have a super impact: You’ll think big and care deeply to help more Australians live their best lives in retirement.
- Be part of something super unique: You’ll work to reshape super and retirement. We’ll invest in your growth and give you the opportunity to work on career-defining projects.
- Work with super humans: You’ll work hard and innovate, but also have some fun along the way.
- Feel super cared for: We’ll support your wellbeing today, as well as in the future. Enjoy a health & fitness reimbursement, work from home technology reimbursement, salary continuance insurance and organisation-wide meeting free zones.
The Aware Super difference
At Aware Super, we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our members and communities and a stronger sense of belonging for our people. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and mature-age individuals to apply. We are proud to be consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality and our CEO, Deanne Stewart, is a Pay Equity Ambassador.
