India Economist | Gurgaon

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Come and be a part of this success.

About the Role

BHP’s Market Analysis and Economics team influences value-creating decisions through rigorous, independent and innovative research, analysis and forecasting of macroeconomic and commodity market developments.

As Principal India Economist, you will combine deep India expertise with broad global macroeconomic capability. You will lead forecasts and thematic research that inform decisions across BHP, connecting changing economic conditions with implications for commodities, markets and BHP’s strategy.

In this role, you will:

•  Lead and continuously improve BHP’s short- and long-term economic outlook for India, including developing robust forecasts, scenarios and analytical frameworks using quantitative analysis, external research and sound economic judgement.
• Analyse major global economic developments and explain their implications for growth, inflation, financial conditions and commodity demand.
• Lead thematic research on structural and emerging issues, including productivity, technology, trade, urbanisation, economic development, and geopolitical and policy developments.
• Translate complex analysis into concise, evidence-based insights for BHP’s senior executives and decision-makers.
• Build relationships with leading economists, institutions and external experts to strengthen BHP’s analysis and challenge our internal views.

About You

You are an experienced economist who combines strong analytical capability with sound judgement and clear communication. You can move comfortably between detailed analysis and the bigger strategic picture, and you know how to turn research into a view that decision-makers can use.

You will bring:

• At least seven years of relevant experience in macroeconomics, economic forecasting, policy analysis, financial markets, consulting or a closely related field.
• Strong knowledge of the Indian economy and demonstrated experience analysing or forecasting its macroeconomic outlook.
• Broad global macroeconomic capability, including the ability to analyse major international developments and lead thematic research beyond India.
• Strong quantitative and analytical capability, with experience developing forecasts, scenarios or economic frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise and evidence-based material for senior stakeholders.
• The ability to independently frame and lead complex analytical work while collaborating effectively across a global team.
• A degree in economics or a related discipline.

About Our Process 

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. 

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal. 

Supporting a Diverse Workforce  

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.  

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.