Head of Macro Foresight & Systems

Job Description

CFA Institute is seeking a Macro Foresight & Systems Head to provide outside-in, systems-level foresight on structural shifts (initially AI and private markets), identifying how deep technological, industrial, and geopolitical transformations may reshape finance and investment practice over time — before these changes are fully visible in markets or current professional norms. This role is intentionally conceptual, integrative, and pre-consensus. Its value lies in mapping uncertainty, not predicting outcomes.

• Critical experience signals
  • Ability to operate as a systems-level thinker who:
    • connects technological, economic, geopolitical, and institutional dynamics rather than working in silos
    • works productively with conceptual ambiguity and incomplete information
    • operates comfortably ahead of consensus, framing questions before they are widely recognized
  • Proven experience constructing and stress‑testing:
    • scenarios (not forecasts) to explore alternative future states
    • conceptual glide paths that explain how structural change may unfold over time
    • early‑warning indicators and trigger points that signal paradigm shifts
  • Demonstrated analytical experience examining:
    • how industries, platforms, and value chains reconfigure under technological disruption
    • how geopolitical dynamics, industrial policy, regulation, and institutional fragmentation reshape markets and capital allocation
  • Track record of producing substantive, externally facing foresight content, including:
    • state‑of‑the‑landscape or horizon‑scanning reports
    • scenario‑led thought leadership or futures briefings
    • long‑form analytical pieces intended for senior external audiences
  • Strong written and verbal communication capability, including the ability to:
    • write clearly and authoritatively about uncertainty, trade‑offs, and systemic change
    • translate complex systems analysis into narratives that inform decision‑making without oversimplifying
    • brief senior internal and external audiences on regime shifts and implications, rather than point estimates or predictions

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12-20 years of experience in macroeconomics foresight