Strive Partners is hiring for an economist for an Agritech based out of Chennai, having offices across India, Dubai, Bangladesh, Singapore and Srilanka.
Position - Economist
Location - Chennai
Job Overview:
The role drives global supply-demand intelligence across major agricultural commodities and serves as the analytical backbone for the trading desk-building forecasting models, tracking market drivers, supporting trade decisions, and collaborating with product/data teams to create actionable insights.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and refresh weekly global S&D models across key commodities.
- Track crop conditions, arrivals, weather impact, and harvest timelines.
- Monitor trade flows, export trends, policies, currency movements, and freight markets.
- Run daily MTM and maintain accurate valuation frameworks.
- Provide data-backed trade insights and thesis notes for traders.
- Produce research content, market briefs, and support investor updates.
- Collaborate with product and data teams to strengthen intelligence systems.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Econometrics, or Finance.
- 3-8 years' experience in commodity research, S&D modelling, trade flow analysis, or macro/FX research.
- Strong analytical abilities and excellent writing skills.
- Exposure to agri-commodities in Asia or Africa (preferred).
- Knowledge of logistics, shipping, customs, and freight markets (preferred).
- Experience in firms like Olam, LDC, Wilmar, Rabobank, CMIE, IGC, USDA/ERS is a plus.
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