Senior Economic Analyst-(Hybrid

Senior Economic Analyst -(Hybrid)

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well‑being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada.

• Work-life flexibility
• Hybrid work environment
• Variable annual incentive plan
• Generous annual vacation allotment
• Top‑notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmation
• Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
• Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
• Access to a virtual wellness platform
• Career development opportunities
• Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
• Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
• Corporate discounts
• subject to employment agreement

As a Senior Analyst on Central 1’s Economics team, you’ll play a key role in delivering data‑driven insights, thought leadership, and analytical tools that support both Central 1 and our credit union clients. Reporting to the Chief Economist, you’ll research and analyze economic trends, co‑author flagship publications such as the Weekly Economic Briefing and economic outlooks, and present findings that inform strategic decision‑making across the credit union system.

You’ll collect and interpret data, develop econometric models, and create visual dashboards and tools that translate complex information into actionable insights. As a trusted expert, you’ll also represent Central 1 through speaking engagements across BC and Ontario, showcasing your analytical expertise and communication skills. If you’re passionate about turning data into strategy and enjoy combining research, writing, and client engagement, this is an opportunity to make an impact in the financial cooperative space.

Location:

This role is open to candidates based in either the Greater Toronto Area (ON) or the Lower Mainland (BC).

• Write timely economic and data analyses on high-frequency indicators for inclusion in Weekly Economic Briefings.
• Contribute analysis for departmental forecast publications, including the BC and Ontario Economic Outlooks and Regional Outlook Reports.
• Author department reports such as the Employment Insurance Report, Insolvencies Report, Monthly Housing Report, and Treasury Market Moment.
• Design, develop, and maintain the Regional Economic Dashboard for the Economics team.
• Extract and analyze data from internal and external databases using various software tools, developing code to prepare and maintain detailed reports on the financial performance of credit unions, the economy, and housing markets; provide commentary to accompany these reports.
• Update, refresh, and recode existing publications to improve efficiency within the department.
• Support the department’s knowledge base through research assistance and by developing and maintaining data products and economic databases using tools such as R, EViews, HAVER, SPSS, and others as needed.
• Share responsibility for publishing the semi‑weekly interest rate and broker rate surveys, which involve primary data collection and database maintenance.
• Respond to information requests from Central 1 and credit union management regarding economic, system, or credit union financial and statistical data.
• Produce and distribute the department’s suite of economics and credit union financial data publications (via the website), including the development of templates, style sheets, graphics, and editing using desktop publishing software.
• Maintain and update presentation slide decks for department and executive use.
• Serve as the operational liaison for the credit union financial database and software managed by the BCFSA.
• Manage weekly Mailchimp communications, website materials for the HUB, and oversee Economics Centre and Treasury Knowledge Centre postings. Track engagement using Google Analytics.
• Present at credit union, client, and community events as approved by…