JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
G0 -- General
C0 -- General
C1 -- Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
C4 -- Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics
C5 -- Econometric Modeling
G2 -- Financial Institutions and Services
G3 -- Corporate Finance and Governance
G1 -- General Financial Markets
Keywords:
Data Science
Financial Economics
Quantitative Finance
Corporate Finance
Capital Structure
Credit Risk
Risk Management
Financial Markets
Financial Institutions and Services (e.g., Payment Systems, Blockchain, FinTech, Valuation of Financial Institutions, Climate Risk)
Status Update: Deadline Changed
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Commercial Credit Risk Analysis Division (CCRAD) of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in Washington D.C. has opening for financial economists. The OCC charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks, federal branches, and agencies of foreign banks and federal savings associations. Financial Economists in CCRAD conduct quantitative analysis and research to provide supervision support and to advise the OCC senior management on policy and regulation in commercial credit risk and enterprise risk, including operational risk, stress testing, securitization, asset management, capital and net revenue modeling. Financial Economists in CCRAD also conduct research and analysis on the topics of banking, financial markets and general financial economics.
Salary and Benefits: Salary is competitive and commensurate to experience. The OCC is among the top places to work in the federal government. OCC employees enjoy all the standard federal benefits plus additional agency-specific benefits and competitive salaries not tied to the traditional government's General Schedule pay system. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits package including a wide choice of subsidized health insurance plans, free OCC dental and vision insurance, and a pension plan. Visit https://careers.occ.gov/pay-and-benefits/index-pay-benefits.html to learn more.
Requirements: Candidates will have a demonstrated interest and capability in understanding commercial credit or financial markets, as evidenced by completed scholarly research work in related areas or defending their research dissertation in Economics, Finance, Statistics, or related field in a timely manner, or an equivalent combination of education and industry experience. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active research agenda relevant to OCC missions and participate on bank exams reviewing banks' quantitative models used in commercial credits and enterprise management.
Areas/Skills of Interest: Econometrics, Data Science, Financial Economics, Quantitative Finance, Corporate Finance, Capital Structure, Credit Risk, Risk Management, Financial Markets, Financial Institutions and Services (e.g., Payment Systems, Blockchain, FinTech, Valuation of Financial Institutions, Climate Risk)
Position Requirement: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals
Application Requirements:
- Letters of Reference
- Transcripts
- Job Market Paper
- Cover Letter
- CV
Application Instructions:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/698410600 (documentation submitted through the AEA platform will not be reviewed or considered). We are accepting applications via USAJOBS.gov through January 23, 2023. All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position.