MOL Group’s Chief Economist Team is looking for a
Senior Energy Economist
MOL Group is an independent and international oil and gas company, headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. It is active in over 30 countries with a dynamic international workforce of 23,000 people and a track record of more than 100 years in the industry. The company is in the middle of transformation to support the EU’s green transition ambitions and remain a key market player in the decarbonization era.
Scope of the position
The senior energy economist will report to the chief economist and will assist the chief economist in a range of functions. She/he is expected to carry out macroeconomic and energy market analysis and apply time series econometric techniques under the guidance of the chief economist. She/he requires the ability to mentor and develop junior staff members, lead and direct multi-disciplinary teams, set project standards and monitor progress, and is expected to represent the Chief Economist Team both within the house and externally.
Main Tasks
- Be able to manage small teams to deliver analytic functions in support of strategic and business development projects.
- Analyse and assess macroeconomic, energy market and other industry-specific developments by synthetizing available empirical evidence, related literature, and economic theory.
- Coordinate the preparation of proposals needed for decision-making and approval. Assist internal stakeholders on economic and modelling issues.
- Provide business support to internal stakeholders on economics-related issues.
- Present economic data in formats that is understandable to stakeholders and to other staff.
- Provide well-written economic advice on short turn-around times for a variety of management issues.
- Write posts regularly on the MOL blog “Guruló hordó”.
- Provide macroeconomic training and knowledge sharing presentations on actual topics relevant to non-economists.
Requirements
- Master/University degree, Economics – strong macroeconomic and analyst background.
- 5+ years experience in an economic policy related position.
- Demonstrated skills and strong interest in empirical analysis. Knowledge of advanced time series models and macroeconomic modelling is considered as an advantage.
- Excellent analytic skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Creative, innovative approach and flexibility.
- Business approach, ability to represent the company.
- Great reliability, ability to handle confidential information.
- User-level MS Office knowledge. R and Python coding is not required but appreciated.
- High-level, fluent English language skills to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
What We Offer
- Possibility to build professional reputation,
- Gain state of the art industry specific and deep energy market knowledge,
- A fast-paced work environment where tasks never get boring,
- Competitive salary and fringe benefits,
- Flexible working hours,
- Company laptop and iPhone,
- Extended medical benefits.
At MOL Group, we know that our strength lies in diversity. During the selection process, we provide equal opportunities to all applicants with the appropriate qualifications and work experience, regardless of age, gender, disability, or reduced work capacity, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. At MOL Group, everyone matters.
If you have any specific needs related to your reduced work capacity at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform our recruitment team! We are happy to assist.