Senior Polling Analyst

Overview

Lead Reuters' global economic and financial-markets polling operation, turning survey data, market expectations and macroeconomic developments into timely, authoritative insights for Reuters journalism and LSEG financial data clients.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end Reuters polls covering macroeconomic indicators, central-bank policy and financial markets, from planning survey schedules and questions through data collection, validation, analysis and publication.
• Lead and improve polls across approximately 50 key economies, covering central-bank policy, interest rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, currencies, bond yields and equities.
• Analyse large current and historical datasets to identify shifts in economist and market expectations, forecast trends, outliers, consensus changes and longer-term developments across major economies.
• Deliver clear, timely and actionable findings for Reuters news stories, market alerts, graphics and broader economic and financial-market coverage.
• Use spreadsheets, Python and AI-enabled analytical workflows to improve data processing, automation, quality assurance, survey analysis and presentation of poll results.
• Monitor market-moving developments, including economic releases, central-bank decisions and geopolitical or financial events, to identify timely polling opportunities and support editorial priorities.
• Strengthen poll methodology and data quality by refining survey design, contributor management, validation processes and data-management practices, upholding Reuters standards for accuracy, impartiality, sourcing and ethics.
• Build and maintain relationships with economists, strategists and analysts, helping to broaden and diversify Reuters' poll contributor panels.
• Provide quality control, project leadership and informal mentoring to junior colleagues where appropriate.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, statistics, data science, business or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• At least two years of relevant experience in polling, financial journalism, economic research, market analysis, data analysis or a related field, ideally involving macroeconomic or financial-market data.
• Strong working knowledge of macroeconomics, financial markets and central-bank policy, including interest rates, inflation, growth, labour-market indicators, currencies, bond markets and equities.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex and large datasets, identify patterns and anomalies, and translate findings into accurate, relevant and concise insights.
• Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet-based analysis and structured-data management.
• Working proficiency in Python or a comparable programming language for data analysis, automation and data-quality checks, including the ability to understand, adapt and use existing code.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work effectively across international teams and time zones, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced news and markets environment.

Nice to have

• Experience conducting, designing or managing surveys, polls or consensus forecasts involving economists, strategists, analysts or other expert contributors.
• Experience in financial journalism, a newsroom, an economic-research institution, a central bank, a financial-services firm or a market-data provider.
• Experience using Python data-analysis libraries and workflows for automation, data validation and visualization.
• Familiarity with Reuters Editorial Handbook principles, or demonstrated commitment to impartiality, transparency, ethical data practices and editorial independence.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Bengaluru).
• Relocation support may be available in accordance with company policy.
• No travel is required.
• Involves working rotational shifts or hours aligned with global market and news cycles.