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Junior Country Risk Strategist (f/m/x)

Global Country risk is the competence center for managing Global political, economic, industry trends, and ESG risk, and evaluates country risk strategy for the entire banking group.

Would you like to help RBI decide on its country footprint?
Do you want to identify transmission channels from macroeconomic, geopolitical and industry trends and provide well-argued input to risk decision making process?

Then you are likely the one we are looking for!

Your mission at RBI:

Identify and analyze economic, geopolitical trends and their transmission to industry and countries footprint with implications on RBI’s strategy
Produce and present condensed, well-argued, and decision-enhancing analysis on respective countries
Rate and manage RBI’s group appetite towards Sovereigns in emerging as well as developed markets
Stakeholder communication and cooperation as starting point in the risk decision making process
Participate in projects and data initiatives

Your core competencies:

University degree in Economics
Work experience in economic research or risk management at an international bank or institution preferred
High interest and curiosity in global macroeconomics, financial markets and industry assessment, and ESG from a country respective
Ability to clearly articulate risk-relevant macroeconomic, political, and industry trends
Excellent analytical thinking and communication skills
Independent, flexible self-starter with a result-oriented mindset and team-player attitude
Proficiency in data skills and manipulation (scripting language such as R or Python) is an advantage
Business-level proficiency in English

What's in it for you:

Flexible work week: Flexible hours, work-from-home options from Austria, and 30 days/year remote work from any EU country.
Global community: 75+ nationalities, English as the company language, and work permit support. Our teams thrive on collaboration and mutual respect.
Career growth: We believe in continuous learning and proactive career development. Take on challenging work that stretches your abilities, attend trainings, and use new technologies to make a lasting impact.
Stay healthy: Subsidized canteen, well-being programs, check-ups, and sport allowances.
Save money: Discounts, exclusive banking terms, and a free public transport pass.
Family support: Child allowances, gender-neutral parental leave, bilingual company kindergarten, and holiday childcare.
Competitive salary: Starting at EUR 44.800,-- gross p.a. excluding overtime, with market-compliant overpayment based on experience and qualifications. We are happy to discuss your actual salary in person.

For questions regarding our application process, please feel free to take a look on our website or check out our FAQ.

Your contact:

Kwai Ching YU
Talent Acquisition Team

At Raiffeisen Bank International, we are pleased to have more than 17 million customers in Austria and 12 other CEE countries – what got us here, are our talented people. From the moment you join RBI, you will notice our commitment to creating a working environment where everyone can thrive. We are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin color, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation, or origin. Diversity and inclusion are essential components of our vision and mission and are reflected in our values: collaboration, proactivity, learning and responsibility. Our shared mission is to provide a superior customer experience by tackling new issues such as digitalization and changing needs.

Your benefits at one sight:

Join a team that values your well-being and professional development, offering a variety of benefits to support your success.
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We offer public transport benefits for commuters within and outside of Vienna – for instance, we sponsor the Wiener Linien annual ticket.

Our staff restaurants offers a wide variety of meal options with a strong focus on healthy and organic food, vegetarian and vegan options included. And the prices are heavily subsidized.

Benefit from numerous subsidies and discounts for cultural events and in the sports sector, e.g. subsidies for concert tickets or fitness centers

As an integral component of our company's DNA, we provide internal learning and growth opportunities, allowing for advancement within our organization.

We offer flexible working hours without a core time requirement, as well as extensive hybrid work options. Additionally, employees are entitled to 30 days per year of remote work from any EU country outside Austria.

Recognizing the significance of family to our employees, we provide family allowances, gender-neutral parental leave, a bilingual company kindergarten, and childcare during holidays.

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