Financial Economist - New York
Fideres · New York City · $125,000–$150,000 (stated in the posting)
About Us
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.
About this Role
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.
Key Accountabilities
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
Key Skills and Attributes
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
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.
Work Eligibility Requirements
If applying for our New York office, applicants must have the right to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a U.S employment Visa at this time.
What We Offer
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.
Our Benefits
Transparent Pay
We have a transparent and internally published pay structure by role, we do this as part of an equal pay initiative across our offices.
Continuous Learning
We offer all our employees 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 Fideres as our employees are able to reach for opportunities as they see them without being restricted by corporate bureaucracy.
Benefits
We offer 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.
Application Process
Applying
To apply, please send us your CV via the application form below. Cover letters are optional but encouraged, as they help us understand why you're interested in the role.
Pre-Interview Assessments
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.
Interviews
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
E-Verify Participation Notice for U.S. Applicants
After you accept an offer of employment and complete Form I-9, we will use E-Verify to confirm your eligibility to work in the United States. E-Verify is never used to pre-screen candidates or as a factor in hiring decisions. All U.S. applicants should review the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters, which can be found on our Careers page at E-Verify Participation - Fideres
Questions
If you have any questions about our recruitment process, please contact us at careers@fideres.com.