JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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Division of Economic and Risk Analysis
Financial Economist Fellows

JOE ID Number: 2023-01_111471466
Date Posted: 03/01/2023
Date Inactive: 07/31/2023
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Financial Economist Fellows
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: G -- Financial Economics
Keywords:
Economist
Financial Economist
Finance
data
regulations
rule-making
research
regulator
Salary Range: $134,304 - $227,534
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC is seeking multiple financial economist fellows for the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). Candidates should have expertise in applied microeconomics fields such as finance, industrial organization, labor, and public policy. We seek individuals with a track record of creative thinking, strong empirical research abilities, and excellent communication skills. Interest in finance, securities markets and public policy is essential given our mission. In all roles, candidates must demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge of economics and econometrics in support of the SEC's mission to protect investors, facilitate capital formation, and ensure fair and orderly markets. We seek applicants for financial economist fellow positions, in the following DERA offices:

1. Office of Asset Mangement: Provides economic analysis related to the regulation of investment advisers, investment companies, hedge funds, and other institutional investors.

2. Office of Corporate Finance: Provides economic analysis related to the regulation of issuers of securities.

3. Office of Financial Intermediaries: Provides economic analysis related to the regulation of broker-dealers, clearing agencies, and NRSROs.

4. Office of Litigation Economics: Provides economic analysis in the context of SEC enforcement actions.

5. Office of Markets 1: Provides economic analysis, including market microstructure, related to the regulation of trading in financial markets.

6. Office of Markets 2: Provides economic analysis, including market microstructure, related to the regulation of trading in financial markets.

7. Office of Economic Statistics: Provides statistical analysis in rulemaking economic analyses in corporate finance, financial intermediaries, and asset management, and produces statistical reports to stakeholders across the agency.

8. Office of Risk Assessment: Provides financial and risk modeling expertise to other offices and divisions to support supervisory, surveillance, and investigative programs related to corporate issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, OTCs, exchanges, and trading platforms.

Conditions of Employment
This position is open to: U.S. citizens or persons admitted for permanent residence (green card) and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B)). Please note: Non-Citizens holding only a visa authorizing admission to the U.S. are not eligible for this position.
Please visit DERA's website for more information on each of these offices: https://www.sec.gov/dera/dera-careers

Mission Statement
DERA advances the Commission's mission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation through sound economic analysis and rigorous data analytics. DERA engages across the entire range of the agency's functions, including rulemaking, examination, and enforcement. Its multi-disciplinary analyses are informed by research insights, and they rely on the knowledge of institutions and practices when examining regulatory and risk-related matters. DERA assists the Commission in its efforts to identify, analyze, and respond to economic and market issues, including those related to new financial products, investment and trading strategies, systemic risk, and fraud. DERA's data analytics work develops a variety of financial and market data analysis tools, gathers economic statistics, and promotes data standards.

Application Information

1. Financial economist fellows are hired on temporary appointments that are usually two years in length. The initial appointment may be extended at the agency's discretion, but the total appointment length cannot exceed four years. Please follow the application instructions for financial economist fellows.

2. Multiple selections may be made from this announcement for various DERA offices for positions with the same title, series, levels, promotion potential, qualifications, and specialized experience.

3. For additional information about DERA, please visit: http://www.sec.gov/dera

Application Considerations
Note: Closing date for this announcement is May 30, 2023. We will virtually interview well-qualified candidates.. Interviews will continue until positions are filled.

Application Information and Procedures for Financial Economist Fellows

1. To apply for the financial economist fellow position, you must submit a complete application package through USAJobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/686458900 . Please visit the USAJobs help center for assistance with the federal application process: https://www.usajobs.gov/help

2. You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for consideration:
a. This position is open to: U.S. citizens or persons admitted for permanent residence (green card) and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B)). Please note: Non-Citizens holding only a visa authorizing admission to the U.S. are not eligible for this position.
b. Education: A bachelor's degree or higher (Ph.D. preferred) from an accredited university or college with a major in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, calculus, or a combination of education and experience including courses equivalent to a major in economics plus appropriate experience and additional education.
c. Specialized Experience: In addition to the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess experience in (1) authoring economics or finance analyses that provide evidence of knowledge of current advanced economic theories and research techniques and are of comparable quality to those in peer-reviewed finance and economics journals, and (2) the application of economics as demonstrated in at least one three ways: (a) experience performing analyses that evaluate the economic effects, such as benefits and costs, of policies and rules on markets and their participants; (b) experience with quantifying economic effects, such as harm or ill-gotten gains, in the context of litigation economics; and/or (c) experience performing analyses that assess risks in economic or financial markets, including conduct, market or systemic risk;
Qualifying experience may have been obtained in the public or private sector, including faculty appointments at academic institutions, positions in economic and financial consulting firms, and certain staff positions at U.S. financial regulators.

3. To receive consideration for this position, you must submit or complete the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: curriculum vitae or resume; complete undergraduate and graduate school transcripts; responses to the online applicant questionnaire; list of three references; and an original job market paper or industry report or other in-depth writing sample that provides evidence of knowledge of current advanced economic theories and research techniques in applied economics. Your application will not be considered until it is complete.
a. Multiple offices within DERA have vacancies. The candidate is asked to select the office or offices to which he or she wants to apply during the online questionnaire at USAJobs. The offices are described on the following website: https://www.sec.gov/dera/about
b. Please specify the full date (year, month, and day) for your reported employment history. Partial dates may result in lower salary offers.

4. Three letters of recommendation are strongly encouraged, but they are not required. They may be sent to DERARecLetters@sec.gov

5. All qualification requirements and supporting documentation must be received by the closing date of this announcement.

6. For information about SEC benefits, please visit https://www.sec.gov/careers

7. The closing date for this position is May 30, 2023.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 05/31/2023
Application Instructions:
To apply for the financial economist fellow position, you must submit a complete application package through USAJobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/686458900 . Please visit the USAJobs help center for assistance with the federal application process: https://www.usajobs.gov/help