Junior Analyst (Market Research and Analysis)

About Financial Stability:
The Financial Stability function is responsible for identifying and assessing risks which have the potential to spread within the financial sector and the real economy (systemic risks). Through its own macroprudential research and analysis of the financial sector, which covers the banking, insurance and securities sectors, the function contributes to the formulation of policies aimed at mitigating identified risks.

The Role
As a junior analyst, you will be assigned to carry out work which will include the following duties:

• carrying out market-wide research and analysis
• collecting, processing and performing data analysis and financial modelling of data
• development and maintenance of business intelligence dashboards, visuals and reports
• prepare analytical reports/technical papers, both for internal and publication purposes
• attending and assisting in technical meetings organized within the MFSA as well as at national and European levels, and
• undertaking other tasks/duties, including ad-hoc studies, as directed by line management.

About You:
We are looking for candidates with a strong academic background in statistics, mathematics, finance, economics or other relevant studies at National Qualification Framework Level 6 or better, duly certified by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) or a widely recognised professional qualification at a comparable.

Candidates with experience working with business intelligence tools, such as MS PowerBI, and who have knowledge of programming languages and data analysis packages, such as R, Python, or SQL, will be considered as an asset.

If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications but have at least five (5) years of relevant experience in a similar role, we would still be interested in speaking with you.

The selected candidate is expected to be a confident individual who feels at ease working in a multidisciplinary environment, is flexible, proactive, and dynamic, can prioritise tasks, and has a critical and analytical mindset and high attention to detail even when under time pressure. The individual is also required to demonstrate good research and have good verbal, written and presentation skills.

Other Information:
The selected candidate will be given opportunities to learn and be trained for the role, through various mechanisms which the Authority holds, such as the Financial Supervisors Academy and also on-the-job training.

The MFSA is an Equal Opportunities Employer as certified by the NCPE (National Commission for the Protection of Equality) and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will take care to avoid any form of discrimination in its recruitment procedures. The MFSA reserves the right to withdraw this call at any time and not to select any of the Candidates.

It is the responsibility of applicants in possession of qualifications awarded by Universities and other similar institutions outside Malta to produce a recognition statement on the comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC). Applicants should do so preferably at the application stage or otherwise at the preliminary interview should an applicant be selected for such an interview. Details can be obtained by accessing the National Commission for Further and Higher Education website at www.ncfhe.org.mt under the MQRIC heading.

The MFSA shall ensure that any processing of personal data is in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) and any other relevant European Union and national law. For further details, you may refer to the Data Protection Policy on the MFSA webpage www.mfsa.mt.

Candidates are to note that the submission of any false statement/s or omission, even if unintended, may lead to the cancellation of their application and may render the candidate’s appointment liable to termination.

Furthermore, please note that candidates may be asked to submit any documentation in support of the information provided, including but not limited to, proof of qualifications and Police Conduct Certificates.

Public Call Permit: 557/2023