2026 Macroeconomic Research Associate

Dodge & Cox is a firm with significant holdings in global securities and a growing macroeconomic research team. The Macroeconomic Research Associate will support the macroeconomic research process, perform quantitative analysis, and assist with portfolio management analytics.

Responsibilities

• Conducting in-depth research on countries to support existing and potential investments, including fundamental and quantitative analyses on global economies and asset prices
• Preparing, analyzing and monitoring a large array of global economic and financial data relevant to our investment process, with the goal of assessing long-term trends, areas of economic and financial opportunity/vulnerability, geopolitical developments, and their corresponding investment implications
• Developing and maintaining in-house macroeconomic research infrastructure, including monitors, analytical tools, interest rate and currency models
• Participating in internal discussions, servicing internal requests for macroeconomic data/views, and collaborating with other members of the team in joint projects
• Creating investment- and client- related presentation materials
• Performing portfolio analytics such as performance attribution and risk analysis

Skills

• An excellent academic record from a university with coursework in economics and statistics
• Exceptional undergraduate preparation required
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including experience with financial modeling, as well as manipulating and presenting data on complex topics
• Initiative and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and desire to work in a team-oriented environment
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, including VBA, and statistical packages (e.g., EViews), and Python programming
• Knowledge of commonly used sources of macroeconomic data, including public institutions and specialized data providers, like Haver Analytics or Bloomberg
• Master's degree preferred
• 1-3 years of experience preferred in academia, financial industry, international organizations, or the public sector
• Demonstrated interest in economics and financial markets, preferably fixed income and/or currency markets

Benefits

• Coverage of 100% of all healthcare premiums for employees and their families
• Fully funding a retirement plan at 25% of the total compensation to the IRS limit
• Commuter
• Health & wellness
• Backup care
• Matching gift
• Employee assistance
• Life and disability insurance

Company Overview

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