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Senior Economist, Corporate Strategy
As the Senior Economist, Corporate Strategy, you will work with the team to shape and support both the fundamental analysis of the underlying trends in the industry and leverage our knowledge base to support projects and strategic initiatives across the Group. This includes understanding the current and potential global macroeconomic developments, forming views, and translating their implications across core regions and industries. Specifically, you will be engaged in internal and external research and analysis, and engaging with the businesses on key assumptions for business and strategic planning. You will support strategy formulation, working with cross-functional teams across business units and other corporate functions departments (especially Group Finance, IR, and M&A).
Key responsibilities
- Assess, develop views, and monitor global macroeconomic developments. This includes both near-term shocks (e.g., trade policy, energy shocks) and medium-term structural megatrends (e.g., AI, geopolitical fragmentation, climate change), as well as evolving global structural risks.
- Analyse economic developments and translate their implications for core regions (China/US/EU/Brazil/India) and core steel end-use sectors (e.g., construction, heavy manufacturing, automotive).
- Synthesise and communicate analysis to senior management. Respond to ad hoc requests from leadership.
- Develop and maintain medium-term global macroeconomic and steel demand models, scenarios, and forecasts.
- Help build and strengthen the economics capability within Corporate Strategy, including the management, coaching, and development of a junior economist.
- Liaise with and leverage the expertise and information of regional business units, as well as providing support.
- Build and maintain networks with external economists, industry associations, research institutions, and multilateral organisations.
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Education / Experience required
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, or another quantitative discipline. Master's degree in Economics or a related field preferred.
- Minimum 7 years' relevant experience in economics, economic consulting, research institutions, financial institutions, or corporate strategy within a multinational company. Experience in metals, mining, industrials, or other cyclical sectors is advantageous.
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesise complex economic developments into clear business implications and actionable insights.
- Experience developing economic forecasts, scenarios, and models, and communicating findings to senior stakeholders.
- Experience coaching, developing, or managing junior analysts or economists is desirable.
Key attributes
- Analytical, open-minded, curious, and inquisitive, with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Resilient, resourceful, and energetic.
- Self-motivated and results-driven, able to develop and drive structured analysis and synthesise to key conclusions.
- Comfortable working in collaborative, flexible, fast-changing environments.
- Strong interpersonal and project management skills, able to effectively interface with partners at various levels of the organisation, from individual contributors to senior executives.
- Demonstrated initiative, ownership, and accountability.
- Fluent in English. Foreign language competency advantageous. Experience studying/working abroad is a plus.
- Experience with using economic databases and models, both public (global institution and national statistics) and private (e.g., Oxford Economics, S&P Global, and Haver Analytics).
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel, PowerPoint; database management and programming skills advantageous.
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What we offer
In joining ArcelorMittal, you will enjoy:
- Being part of the world's leading steel and mining company, leading the industry on decarbonisation.
- A competitive salary along with an incentivised bonus, pension plan, and healthcare scheme.
- Career development, technical, and management trainings to support your leadership ambitions.
- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment.
- Opportunities to grow within ArcelorMittal and shape our growth strategy.
ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference – to individuals, communities, businesses, and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief.
Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon, and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger, and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.
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