JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Financial Economist

JOE ID Number: 2014-02_111451248
Date Posted: 09/23/2014
Date Inactive: 12/31/2014
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Financial Economist
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
C5 -- Econometric Modeling
C1 -- Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
D -- Microeconomics
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
F -- International Economics
G -- Financial Economics
G2 -- Financial Institutions and Services
H -- Public Economics
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
L -- Industrial Organization
M2 -- Business Economics
N -- Economic History
R -- Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics
00 -- Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has multiple Financial Economist positons available in the areas of Research and Risk Analysis. We seek candidates at entry and mid-career levels for the Research area and mid-career and senior levels for the Risk Analysis area. Entry level economists do not require banking research or experience. Mid-career and senior economists are expected to have experience in economics, banking, or finance.

Research Area
Financial Economists conduct research on issues related to banking, finance, deposit insurance, and risk measurement, among other topics. The research is disseminated in academic, industry, and FDIC conferences, journals, and publications. In addition, the economists support agency functions in several ways. For example, they develop, review, and maintain quantitative models used for measuring financial risks such as credit, interest rate, and operational risk. Economists may also perform policy focused research on current topics such as cross-border resolutions, international capital requirements, and the stability of deposit insurance systems. The FDIC has an active seminar series and economists have access to a wide range of proprietary data. The FDIC supports the Center for Financial Research (CFR) which organizes conferences, sponsors visiting scholars, funds academic studies, and undertakes other activities that support the agency’s research mission (visit https://fdic.gov/bank/analytical/cfr/ for more information).

Risk Analysis Area
Financial Economists monitor, evaluate, and report on conditions in the economy and financial markets. They identify emerging risks, and evaluate their impact on the economy, financial markets, the banking sector, and the Deposit Insurance Fund. Economists perform a variety of complex quantitative and qualitative analyses, both independently and as team leaders, and they present findings to FDIC senior leadership and other internal and external groups.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/31/2014
Application Instructions:
Please email a current resume or curriculum vitae, writing sample, and three letters of reference to: EconomistCareers@fdic.gov. Candidates should express in their email whether they are interested in the Research area and/or Risk Analysis area. Submitted material must include affirmation of U.S. citizenship. The FDIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.