Financial Economist

Summary

The Division of Economic and Risk Analysis is seeking applicants to fill several Financial Economist positions. As a Financial Economist, you will be part of a team that has a track record of creative thinking, strong empirical research abilities, and excellent communication skills. We seek individuals with a keen interest in finance, securities markets and public policy.

Duties

• In this role as a Financial Economist, you will be responsible for: Applying advanced economic concepts and methods to the evaluation of federal financial rules and policies, including their impact on individuals, businesses, market efficiency, competition, and capital formation. Analyzing economic, financial, and administrative data to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of federal financial and securities regulations and policies. Designing, implementing, and maintaining quantitative and qualitative models to risk-rank market participants, financial entities, and market events, providing decision-ready assessments of systemic vulenerabilities. Planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks to address needs, emerging issues, and meet timelines, while working collaboratively and flexibly with multi-disciplinary team members, including lawyers, data analysts, and finance policy experts. Discussing, evaluating economic research, comments, and analysis authored by federal agencies, international organizations, standard setting bodies, academics and other experts to determine their relevance and implications for federal financial rules and policies, or broadly systemic risk. Providing economic guidance and research expertise to a broad range of activities, including federal policy, rule-making, enforcement actions, market risk assessment, and other regulatory initiatives, with opportunities to specialize in policy areas. Reviewing draft analyses and reports to ensure accuracy, precision, and clarity of presentation of economic issues and data.

Education

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. If you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts or equivalent by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Internal Applicants: OHR will verify education qualifications for internal applicants using documents in the Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF). If required transcripts or certificates are not present in your eOPF, you will be required to provide them to OHR. If selected, a start date will not be established until official transcripts are received. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. For more information, click here. Applicants may also find the following helpful: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is an association of 19 credential evaluation services with admission standards and an enforced code of good practice. Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) is an association of 10 credential evaluation services with a board of advisors and an enforced code of ethics.