Why OMFIF?
OMFIF is a dynamic and independent think tank with a London-based team and hubs in New York and Singapore. We produce research and events on world finance through the five institutes under the OMFIF umbrella:
- Economic and Monetary Policy Institute
- Digital Monetary Institute
- Sustainable Policy Institute
- Sovereign Debt Institute
- Wealth Strategy Institute
Each institute produces content for its members and clients, using its global network of economic, political and investment decision-makers. Our members come from both the public and private sectors and are comprised of well-known and respected financial and technology organisations.
At OMFIF, we strive to maintain a start-up atmosphere where creative ideas are encouraged, with no two days the same. We are looking for entrepreneurial people from diverse backgrounds who are keen to develop their skills and share are our vision of realising full potential, embodying the company values of independence, innovation and integrity.
Current vacancies
We are recruiting for the following positions.
Job title:Â Conference Producer, Digital Monetary Institute
Reports to:Â Managing Director, Digital Monetary Institute
Location:Â City of London 1-2 days per week + remote
Salary:Â Competitive
The company:
OMFIF is a dynamic and independent think tank with a London-based team and hubs in New York and Singapore. We produce research and events on world finance through the five institutes under the OMFIF umbrella:
- The OMFIF Institute, Economic and Monetary Policy
- Digital Monetary Institute
- Sustainable Policy Institute
- Sovereign Debt Institute
- Wealth Strategy Institute
Each institute produces content for its members and clients, utilising its global network of economic, political and investment decision-makers. Our members come from both the public and private sectors and comprise of some of the most well-known and respected financial and technology organisations in the world.
At OMFIF, we strive to maintain a start-up atmosphere where creative ideas are encouraged, with no two days the same. We are looking for entrepreneurial people from diverse backgrounds who are keen to develop their skills and share are our vision of realising full potential, embodying the company values of independence, innovation and integrity.
The role:
OMFIF plays a key role in bringing together the public and private sectors to discuss best policy and practice through its memberships, events, research and publications. The Digital Monetary Institute focuses on the future of money. With the payments space experiencing unprecedented disruption, these high-level interactions – convened by OMFIF – are more important than ever.
A fantastic opportunity for a driven individual with a keen interest in policy and regulation/digital finance/political economy/economics.
The role incorporates a mix of research and relationship-building with the public sector globally. The Conference Producer will craft a pipeline of meetings and events focusing on the most innovative and important topics of the moment. The successful candidate will have a real sense of ownership over the meetings pipeline as part of the highly effective DMI team, working closely with colleagues to create the most appealing product.
This is a great chance to work with some of the most highly regarded financial figures around the world. The role has been a great launchpad for the careers of many of our alumni, who have gone on to work at central banks, within the government or for large financial/tech firms.
Responsibilities:
- Researching themes and sourcing policy-makers, academics or other speakers for meetings and events on digital economy with a focus on money and payments.
- Working with banks/technology providers/big tech/ fintech/ and consultancy firm clients on creating meeting and event ideas to suit their needs. Both a commercial and academic approach is required to liaise with both the clients and the speakers.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with central banks, government, ministries of finance, international financial institutions and financial regulators.
- This role sits within the Digital Monetary Institute team, comprising of event co-ordinators, editors and commercial managers. Working closely with the logistics and marketing teams, you will produce around 30 meetings a year. These range in size from 25- person roundtables, to panel discussions, to conferences. There will be a mixture of in-person and virtual events.
Skills, experience and qualifications:
- Deep understanding and/or enthusiasm to learn about CBDCs/fintech/digital economy/crypto asset regulation.
- Good writing skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Organisational skills
- Ability to work well in a team
- You must have a 2:1 undergraduate degree or higher, in a related field.
- It would be an advantage to have:
- prior experience in international relations, politics, political economy, finance, economics, technology and/or conference production / experience in the public sector or third sector/ sales skills /research
- Salesforce and InDesign experience
Job title: Economist
Reports to: Managing Director, Economic and Monetary Policy Institute
Location: City of London 2 days per week + remote
The role:
This role primarily entails undertaking quantitative and qualitative research for OMFIF’s Economic and Monetary Policy Institute (EMP). Among the leading themes for EMP reports are:
- Global public investment (central banks, sovereign funds and public pension funds)
- Capital market development, particularly for emerging markets
- Macroeconomic policy (primarily monetary policy)
- Global financial regulation and supervision, including sustainable finance
- Governance of financial institutions, including diversity of leadership
The candidate will develop their knowledge these topics through surveys and interviews with leading policy-makers and investors, as well as analysis of key macroeconomic and financial data. Candidates must demonstrate a keen interest in the global economy, strong analytical skills and an ability to write clearly on technical topics. In time, candidates will actively shape and participate in OMFIF’s extensive programme of worldwide meetings with monetary and financial decision-makers.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading data collection and analysis for major reports, including creating, populating and maintaining key databases.
- Conducting surveys and interviews of central banks, stock exchanges, regulators and market participants.
- Writing research findings with use of clear and concise language.
- Producing regular commentaries and podcasts on key issues linked to EMP events and research.
- Preparing and presenting research findings in OMFIF meetings and events.
- Providing ideas for OMFIF’s meetings and marketing.
Skills, experience and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, international relations or related.
- 1-2 years’ experience in economic or financial research.
- Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Keen interest in the world economy.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to write on technical details with use of clear language.
- Organised with sense of prioritisation and time management.
- A second language would be an advantage.
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Applicants who meet the application criteria and have the right to live and work in the UK are invited to send their CV and cover letter to careers@omfif.org with the job title in the email subject line. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Should you be interested in applying for any other positions currently not advertised, kindly email jobs@omfif.org with your CV and cover letter.
OMFIF strictly adheres to the Equality Act (2010) and provides equal opportunities to applicants and employees from all demographic backgrounds.
By applying for any role with us, you agree to OMFIF retaining your CV/cover letter for six months, until our recruitment and onboarding process is complete.