Senior Analyst – China Practice

France

Full Time

CCA / CP

Experienced

Rhodium Group is recruiting a Senior Analyst to join the company’s China Practice. The preferred location is Rhodium Group’s Paris, Brussels, or Berlin office.
Location: Paris, Berlin, or Brussels | Apply by: May 15, 2026

Position description
Rhodium Group is looking for an entrepreneurial and talented Senior Analyst to join our world-class team of economists, policy and geopolitical analysts, researchers, and data engineers.
As a Senior Analyst in Rhodium Group’s China Practice, you will support the team’s research on one or several of the following issues of strategic interest to our public and private sector clients:

China’s economy and macroeconomic policies
China’s global trade and investment
US, EU, and G7-China policy and economic dynamics
China’s industrial and technology policy trends, and US-China tech competition
Other China-related global trends

Rhodium Group is expanding its expertise in the automotive, pharmaceutical, medtech, chemicals, critical minerals, and shipping sectors, as well as trade modeling, growth accounting, and industrial policy monitoring. Professional experience as an analyst in these industries is a plus.

Position responsibilities

Manage the production and delivery of short-form client deliverables, including research notes, briefing decks, email alerts; co-lead the delivery of longer-form research outputs.
Design, conduct, and oversee execution of rigorous economic and policy analysis tailored to public and private sector audiences.
Demonstrate an ability to engage clients and ensure the team provides highest quality analysis and output on key topic areas of importance to them.
Manage and mentor analysts to ensure highest quality of direct reports’ research and deliverables.
Actively contribute to the firm’s knowledge base on issues of interest to our public and private sector clients. This includes China’s economic policies, trade and investment relationships, industrial policy, international affairs, and sector-specific developments.

Qualifications
Competitive candidates will have the following qualifications:

A master’s degree in international economics, international affairs, China/Asia studies, political science, law, or other relevant fields; or a bachelor’s degree in similar fields plus at least two years of professional experience.
Strong understanding of China’s economy and macroeconomic policies, China-world trade and investment trends, as well as geopolitical dynamics, technology competition, industrial policy and subsidies, supply chain security, and regulatory trends influencing China’s economic engagement with the world.
Excellent research and data analysis skills with the ability to lead the production of clear and accurate reports of research results. Ability to synthesize policy developments and/or economic data into succinct and compelling stories.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to present information clearly and concisely through memos, reports, briefings, and other deliverables.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and capacity for self-directed work. The candidate should be capable of managing multiple time-sensitive projects at once and independently produce client-ready, polished outputs.
Near native-level English writing and speaking skills, as well as high degree of reading proficiency in Chinese (to include ability to quickly read, summarize, and extract key findings and nuance from Chinese-language newspaper articles and policy documents).
Strong proficiency with Excel for data analysis and visualization. Experience with economic and commercial databases, including CEIC, WIND, and Bloomberg Terminal. Proficiency in R or Python for data analysis is a plus.
At least four years of relevant professional experience (not inclusive of internships) doing research on China to support decision-makers in government, business, or think tanks.
Demonstrated experience in sectoral or industry-level research in automotive, pharma, medtech, chemicals, critical minerals, and shipping, or experience with trade modeling, growth accounting, or industrial policy analysis are a plus.
Work authorization in the European Union required.

Location and travel requirements

The preferred location for this role is Paris, Brussels, or Berlin.
Occasional domestic and international travel (<15%)

Compensation, benefits, and recruiting process
Rhodium Group is an equal opportunity employer for all, committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment.

Rhodium Group offers competitive compensation, a progressive benefits package, and opportunities for intellectual and professional advancement while working with a talented and entrepreneurial group of colleagues.

About Rhodium Group
Rhodium Group is an independent research provider with deep expertise in policy and economic analysis. We help decision-makers in both the public and private sectors navigate global challenges through objective, original, and data-driven research and insights. Our key areas of expertise are China’s economy and policy dynamics, and global climate change and energy systems. More information is available at www.rhg.com.

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