Job Description

Overview

A top Economic consulting firm is seeking a Senior Financial Economist to join its New York office.

The firm’s 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 the firm’s original and innovative investigations into river sewage and Covid-19 have led to national press coverage.

The 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.

The firm is looking for a professional with a background in economics, statistics or other quantitative discipline, to join the team of Financial Economists and make a positive impact to the global financial market from day one.

This role will work in a project team bringing advanced quantitative and data driven techniques to highly complex disputes involving financial markets and securities litigation. This role is based in New York.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis of market manipulation allegations as part of the delivery of the firm’s’ expert consulting mandates
• Taking responsibility for the management, timely delivery and overall quality of financial and securities consultancy projects
• Managing day to day client engagement activities, including managing the project scope, timeline and budget
• Coming up with new and improved solutions to problems and projects, along with ways to strengthen the quality of analysis
• Writing comprehensive reports that summarize the key findings of 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
• Contributing to the overall success of the firm’s business development plans, and participating in client pitches
• Mentoring and supporting the team, and identifying internal training needs

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• A keen interest in financial markets and a strong belief in fair and transparent markets
• Proven relevant experience delivering economic analysis and reports (for example, in litigation support), gained at a sector regulator or within a consulting/financial services environment
• Experience of dealing directly with clients (ideally law firms and regulators)
• 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). Experience of database programs (e.g., SQL, Postgres) is a plus
• Hands-on work experience in managing data heavy projects, complex/big data manipulation, management, and analysis
• Strong writing skills, and experience of writing reports and presentations
• Strong project organizational skills, able to meet deadlines
• Enjoys building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. Has the ability to explain complex concepts, quantitative results, and their implications to non-specialists
• Enjoys coaching and developing the team
• Integrity, and a creative, curious mind
• A high level of accountability, and not afraid to express and opinion and offer new solutions

Additional Information & Company Benefits

• All normal standard benefits such as a competitive holiday allowance with the opportunity to purchase 10 days additional holiday, monthly social events, private medical insurance, a gym subsidy, equal family leave for all employees, along with other benefits.
• The firm offers a transparent and internally published pay structure by role, the firm does this as part of an equal pay initiative across offices.
• Employees benefit from a learning and development budget to spend flexibly on role relevant training needs. Support for further professional qualifications, apprenticeships and further education is also available. There is no risk of being pigeon-holed at as employees are able to reach for opportunities as they see them without being restricted by corporate bureaucracy.

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