China Macro Group (CMG) invites internship applications for Q2 2022 / as of April 2022 for paid full- or part-time internships for a duration of 3-4 months. This internship program targets Bachelor and Master graduates, PhD candidates or Postdocs as well as young professionals interested to explore a move into the field of strategic China
analysis and consulting.

About CMG: CMG provides original, fact-based and calibrated China policy and market analysis to advise on China strategies, cooperation concepts and negotiations for the European private sector, governments and investors; in its policy analysis, it puts a particular focus on China’s economic, financial, foreign, trade, S&T and social policies – www.chinamacro.ch or www.chinamacro.eu.

Your profile

• Academic background in economics, political economy, finance, political science, public policy, law, technology management or international relations either in China or with focus on China
• Excellent Chinese language skills, esp. reading (minimum of HSK5 in 2010-2021 HSK scheme)
• Research and analysis experience on contemporary China topics
• Professional conduct of verbal and written English
• Proactive personality, rapid learner, analytical and fact-based working approach, curious and inquisitive mind, team-player, output orientation, high diligence for high-quality products, effective communicator
• Location: Beijing or Zurich, or any other location (for remote internship)
• Prior living / working experience in China a plus

What we offer

• An inspiring, collegial, dynamic and enabling working environment
• Interesting learning opportunities at the pulse of diverse practitioners’ needs for China analysis
• Work on highly relevant China analysis
• Onboarding trainings in general research and consulting methodologies

Application documents

•  Motivation letter (max. 1 page), highlighting your relevant expertise and expectations for CMG
• CV

Application process

•  If you would like to apply for an internship, send your motivation letter and CV to career@chinamacro.ch in one consolidated PDF. Please indicate your dates of availability as well as your preferred location. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an assessment process involving case-studies and slide writing as well as a Chinese language test for non-native speakers.
•  CMG strives for a diverse team to optimally leverage our aspired cross-cultural vantage point for calibrated China-analysis. Despite the current office locations, non-Swiss and non-Chinese citizens are equally welcome to apply. Accepted candidates will be responsible for arranging their own visa if one is required. CMG supports this process with letters of invitation, contracts or other necessary documentation.

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About CMG: CMG is a small and fast-growing specialized boutique consultancy with foundation in Switzerland and China, but global mindset and European mission; it provides original, fact-based and calibrated China policy and market analysis to advise on China strategies, cooperation concepts and negotiations for European private sector, governments and investors – www.chinamacro.ch / www.chinamacro.eu

Working location: Beijing, Zurich, or upon agreement

Process: for Chinese or other foreign nationals with interest in working in Swiss office location, CMG manages the entire work permit application process as necessary; for personal queries, please email: mherrmann@chinamacro.ch

Primary role: act as lead expert for build-up of the finance advisory practice at CMG combining deep expertise on China’s financial system and understanding of Swiss/European target clients

Key responsibilities:

• Lead CMG’s research on financial market trends, policies and regulations in particular pertaining to China’s banking system, insurance market, capital market, PE/VC market, real estate market, financial market regulations including from PBOC/CBIRC/CIRC/SAMR/MOF, ESG/green finance, opening up, marketization reforms and capital controls, licensing procedures, FinTech and central bank digital currency (CBDC)
• Support fast-paced client assignments in cross-cultural settings advising on strategies for Swiss and European financial institutions including leading a team of analysts to deliver quality analysis and recommendations
• Support a bi-weekly Executive Brief with concise analysis on critical developments in China as well as lead a Financial Dashboard tracking key indices of China’s financial market and system

Your profile:

• Relevant academic training with bachelor education in China in fields such as economics, finance or banking complemented by an international post-grad education further solidifying finance expertise highly preferred
• A minimum of 5-8 years of relevant working experience in analytical and strategic roles in analyzing China’s financial market trends, policies and regulations; relevant networks in China’s financial sector a strong plus
• Up-to-date thematic expertise in all key areas backed-up by practical experience especially in China, academic studies, further certificates and expertise on policy and regulatory research and advisory
• Understanding of Swiss and European banking and insurance sector and their involvement in the Chinese market and their strategic needs are strong pluses
• Strategic thinking, outstanding analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills as well as strong quantitative skills including statistical methods and modelling
• Professional service mindset, creativity, can-do attitude, personal resourcefulness, team player, cross-cultural awareness and agility to adapt to ever changing market and client needs
• Highest level of professional ethics and ability to inspire trust in client communication and interaction
• Native-level fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) and English – basic German a plus

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Call for applications: Analyst in China’s economic system (part-time / freelancer)

About CMG: CMG provides original and calibrated China policy and market analysis to advise on China strategies, cooperation concepts and negotiations for European private sector, governments and investors; in its policy analysis, it puts a particular focus on China’s economic, financial, foreign, trade, S&T and social policies – www.chinamacro.ch

Working location: Beijing, Zurich, or remote location

Primary role: support continuous economic policy tracking, trend assessment and deriving of strategic implications

Key responsibilities:

• Support CMG’s research on economic trends, policies and regulations in particular pertaining to ongoing reforms of China’s socialist market economy, market entities and ownership concepts, state sector and SOEs, public finance and fiscal policies, business environment policies, production factor liberalization, public procurement policies, industrial policies, opening-up and foreign direct investment, special economic zones,
  anti-monopoly and price setting policies, market governance policies as well as trade policies
• Special focus lies on tracking key economic policymakers including State Council, NDRC, MOFCOM, MOF, MOHURD and MIIT as well as especially the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)

Your profile:

• Relevant academic training with bachelor education in China in fields such as economics, political economy, public finance or public policy complemented by an international post-grad education further solidifying economic expertise highly preferred
• A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant working experience in analytical and strategic roles in analyzing China’s economic market trends, policies and regulations; relevant networks in economic research circles a plus
• Up-to-date thematic expertise in all key areas backed up by practical experience especially in China, academic studies, further certificates and expertise on policy and regulatory research and advisory
• Understanding of implications from economic macro environment on foreign companies’ market
  engagement in China, strategic decision-making as well as strategic opportunities and challenges are a plus
• Strategic thinking, outstanding analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills as well as strong quantitative skills including statistical methods and modelling
• Professional service mindset, creativity, can-do attitude, personal resourcefulness, dedication, cross-cultural
  awareness and agility to adapt to ever changing market and client needs aiming for recognized value-added
• Highest level of professional ethics in working on confidential client projects and ability to inspire trust in
  client communication and interaction
• Team-player and willingness to join CMG as a small but fast-growing boutique consultancy with foundation
  in Switzerland and China, but global outlook and European mission
• Native-level fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) and English – basic German a plus

If you would like to apply for this position, please contact career@chinamacro.ch .

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