Phd In Financial Economics Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Fideres delivers effective economic analysis and testimony, turning data into courtroom advantage. As global litigation experts, we help law firms secure new cases and offer unbiased, conflict-free insights for complex and innovative disputes. Driven by rigorous analysis, we empower justice-for all-from case strategy to victory.

By dedicating ourselves solely to litigation-based economic analysis, we can provide truly unbiased assessments and maintain our commitment to objectivity.

Our Competition litigation consulting team has provided expert opinions on major antitrust legal actions against Big Tech (including Apple, Amazon and Facebook), Big Pharma, Big Finance and Big Agriculture. Meanwhile our original and innovative investigations into river sewage and Covid-19 have led to national press coverage.

Our Financial and Securities Litigation team has worked on many of the most significant global cases involving securities fraud, market manipulation and financial cartels of the past decade, contributing expert opinions, and advising global law firms, institutional investors and regulators.

We are looking for a motivated professional with a background in economics, mathematics or finance to join our highly collaborative team of Financial Economists and make a positive impact to the global financial market from day one.

Based in our New York office, this role will help our team perform qualitative research as well as advanced quantitative and data driven analysis to address highly complex problems arising in financial markets and securities litigation disputes.  

The Financial Economist will work on financial projects that require econometric, statistical or other more quantitative/qualitative financial analysis techniques. Some notable responsibilities will include:

• Conducting detailed qualitative and quantitative financial analysis of allegations of financial misconduct as part of the delivery of Fideres' expert consulting mandates
• Data extraction, cleaning, processing, manipulation and management for data heavy projects
• Writing comprehensive reports that summarize the key findings of our analysis in a simple, succinct manner
• Verbally presenting key findings to clients in a manner that allows them to understand both the results and how they impact their own clients
• Communicating with clients and stakeholders in a timely, clear and concise manner
• Taking the initiative in suggesting ways to strengthen the quality of our analysis; with progression to proactively developing new business opportunities
• Coaching junior team members on Fideres techniques and methodologies
• Keeping on top of market developments to generate new case ideas

The base salary range for this role is between $125,000 and $150,000, with a competitive discretionary bonus typically included in the overall package.

The successful candidate will have:

• At least 2 years of proven relevant work experience at a consulting firm or regulator, which could include SEC or other federal agencies
• A keen interest in financial markets and a strong belief in fair and transparent markets
• A strong record of academic achievement with a relevant degree(s) in economics, financial economics, statistics or other quantitative subjects (data analysis, mathematics etc.)
• Proficiency with data analysis software and programming experience (e.g., Python, R, Excel)
• Some hands-on work experience in complex/big data manipulation, management, and analysis. Experience of database programs (e.g., SQL, Postgres) is a plus
• Solid understanding of data analysis techniques, and statistical inference
• Attention to detail and a commitment to going the extra mile to produce rigorous, accurate work, within the constraints of the time and resources available
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including experience of writing reports and presentations
• Strong communication skills and enjoys building relationships with key stakeholders, has the ability to explain economic concepts and quantitative results, as well as their implications, to non-specialists
• Integrity, and a creative, curious mind
• A high level of accountability, and not afraid to express and opinion and offer new solutions

You will get to work in a highly innovative environment where training and development is put at the top of the agenda to ensure that our staff are at the leading edge of their academic knowledge, and where rapid career progression is available to proactive employees who reach out for opportunities.

We offer competitive salaries and bonuses, and competitive benefits.

We are proud of our values and our diverse and international workforce, and we are committed to building a working environment where employees feel safe, welcome and able to have an open and respectful dialogue on diversity issues.

To apply, you will need to send us your CV and cover letter via the application form below. Please note that we consider a thoughtful and well considered cover letter to be an integral part of our application process.

Depending on the role you are applying for, you may be asked to complete a pre-interview assessment relevant to the role. This allows us to see if you have some of the necessary technical skills required for the role, and it can also give you an idea of some of the skills that would be required.

For the majority of our roles, we have a three stage interview process. The main purpose of our interviews is to further assess your technical skills, your communication skills (team and client) and make sure that you have sufficiently researched what we do and the role itself. More generally it is a chance for us to get to know each other better.

A typical interview process would look a bit like this:

• First Interview: Technical with a team member
• Second Interview: Cultural fit interview
• Final Interview: Technical interview

If you have any questions about our process, please contact us at careers@fideres.com.