Senior Economist, Finance, Risk and Strategy

Position Summary:

The Senior Economist will produce insights on finance, risk, and strategy appealing to a C-Suite audience. This is a member-facing role requiring ease of interaction with senior business executives.

The incumbent will be responsible for producing insights on the interaction between economics, finance, risk, and business strategy. Specific topics on finance include monetary policy, crypto assets, financial market crises, de-dollarization, and banking dynamics. Specific topics on risk include counterparty, balance sheet, interest rate, liquidity, franchise, and reputational risks. Specific topics pertaining to strategy include understanding the difference between planning and strategy, embedding digital transformation into the business, and positioning the business for growth amid uncertainty.

The role requires frequent production of written insights, as well as being featured in webcasts, podcasts, and briefings to both Member and non-member convenings. The incumbent may be called on to support the Chief Economist’s responsibilities including ideation of new themes for research and investigation. The Senior Economist will also serve as a member of the Chief Economist’s core leadership team.

Accountabilities:

• Produce pithy and digestible insights regarding the abovementioned themes: creating clear goals and realistic deadlines for frequent output.
• Present research results to Members, external media, the economist community, and other users through a variety of channels, including webcasts, briefings, external media interviews, and presentations to large gatherings at business, finance, and economics conferences.
• Develop content for new and existing surveys focused upon finance, risk, and strategy.
• Championing our five core values: Relevance, Openness, Innovation, Integrity, and Collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Financial or market economist with knowledge of the dynamics of finance, risk, and strategy.
• Wall Street experience a plus.
• Possess a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Economics or related field, or an MBA with a minimum experience of 3-5 years working in a business research and/or client-facing capacity.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data accurately and quickly.
• Particular attention to detail and meeting strict deadlines.
• Exemplary writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Flexible and willing to deliver pithy but impactful insights appealing to a C-suite audience.
• Experience with financial market tools (e.g., Bloomberg, Factset, Reuters) required.
• Familiarity with statistical tools (e.g., Eviews, Python) preferred.
• Experience with visualization tools (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau) required.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary, business-oriented, hybrid team environment.
• Comfortable working well under pressure.