Senior Economic Intelligence Analyst at First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank)

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Economic Intelligence Analyst

Job Identification: 1728
Location: Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

Duties And Responsibilities
Macroeconomic Intelligence & Insight Development:

• Lead analysis of macroeconomic and policy developments across global and domestic markets.
• Translate macro trends into implications for the Bank's balance sheet, sectors, and client segments.
• Contribute to position notes, outlook reports, and strategic briefs.

Regional & Cross-Border Economic Intelligence:

• Lead development of macroeconomic insights across the Bank's subsidiary and international markets.
• Contribute to regional macro risk heatmaps and comparative country analysis.
• Translate cross-country developments into implications for treasury positioning, corporate expansion, and client engagement.
• Support alignment of macro intelligence across Nigeria and subsidiary markets to ensure a consistent Group-wide view.

Forecasting & Scenario Analysis:

• Develop and maintain forecasts across inflation, GDP, FX, and interest rates.
• Build and refine forecasting assumptions and analytical frameworks.
• Conduct scenario analysis, including downside and stress cases.
• Deliver structured macroeconomic inputs into ALCO, including forward-looking views on liquidity, rates, and FX.
• Support development of Monthly Macroeconomic Assumptions to inform planning, budgeting, and risk management.
• Contribute to CEO/MD briefing materials and strategic macro narratives.
• Conduct scenario analysis to support balance sheet positioning and risk assessment.

Enterprise Intelligence & Business Linkage:

•   Contribute to the development of proprietary economic intelligence products (e.g., indices, sector insights, market frameworks).
• Translate macroeconomic developments into actionable insights for business units, including Corporate Banking, Treasury, Retail, Private Banking, and Subsidiaries.
• Support integration of macro intelligence into client engagement, deposit mobilisation, and sector analysis conversations.
• Align analytical outputs with the Bank's broader growth and market positioning objectives.

Content Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:

•  Draft and review economic intelligence outputs and executive summaries.
• Lead development of presentations for ALCO, Board, and senior management.
• Translate complex analysis into concise, decision-relevant slides.
• Support preparation for senior-level engagements (clients, regulators, investors). Contribute to briefing materials and talking points for the Chief Economist.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance, or related field (Master’s Degree is preferred).

Experience:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in economic research, banking consulting, or market intelligence.
• Demonstrated experience producing macroeconomic analysis or strategic insights.

Manning Requirements / Key Attributes:

• Strong macroeconomic and financial market expertise.
• Proven forecasting capability across key macro variables.
• Ability to link macro trends to banking and sector implications.
• Advanced PowerPoint and executive presentation capability.
• Strong writing and structured thinking.
• High attention to detail and quality control discipline

Application Closing Date
6th May, 2026, 01:00 AM.