Financial Economist or Senior Financial Economist

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Charlotte NC or Baltimore MD - United States
S: Competitive

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has an opening for a Financial Economist or Senior Financial Economist in its Quantitative Supervision & Research (QSR) group. The QSR group is part of the Supervision, Regulation, and Credit (SRC) department. Financial economists at the Bank are expected to participate in supervisory work at large banking organizations, contribute to Federal Reserve System projects related to financial stability, and conduct original research for publication in academic and professional journals. The position requires economists who are interested in applied, policy-oriented work and research and offers a competitive salary, good benefits, and strong research support, including access to publicly available data such as the CRSP/Compustat database and proprietary data available only to researchers within the Federal Reserve System. There are opportunities for professional training, and the Bank provides support for travel to academic and industry conferences. QSR has an active seminar series and Visiting Scholar program. The position is a good fit for economists who want to do high-impact, applied work in banking and finance, and produce high-quality research. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has offices in Richmond, Baltimore, and Charlotte. Most of the Bank's financial economists are located in Charlotte and Baltimore.

Financial Economist/Sr. Financial Economist Essential Job Responsibilities Include:
Participate in on-site reviews and examinations related to banks' use of quantitative modeling.
Assist senior Department and Bank management on the formulation of supervisory policy.
Keep abreast of current economic and financial developments—internationally, nationally, and regionally (in the Fifth District) – and assess the implications of these developments for supervised institutions.
Initiate, perform, and publish research projects in peer-reviewed academic journals.
Conduct applied economic research on emerging issues in bank supervision.

Qualifications/Experience:
Ph.D. in finance, economics, or a related field, with strong quantitative skills.
Candidates for the Financial Economist position should have completed their Ph.D. or expect to complete it by Summer 2018.
Candidates for the Senior Financial Economist position should have a Ph.D., work experience in academia, government or industry, several publications in refereed finance or economics journals, and a well-established research agenda.

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