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FINRA

Associate Principal, Data Analyst, Office of Chief Economist

Washington, DC

The primary purpose of the Data Analyst will be to identify, collect, organize and analyze data in pursuit of the mission of the Office of the Chief Economist while providing technical and administrative leadership in delivering solutions to regulators.

  • Provide technical support and analyses of, and monitor developments in, the financial markets, and specifically the intersection of regulation and policy with financial and securities markets;
  • Provide to FINRA staff data, information and reporting on a wide range of issues related to the financial products and services marketplace, including regulatory research, regulatory and policy developments;
  • Summarize for FINRA staff findings and research in written products of various types, including tables, charts, short summaries, as well as longer analytical policy memos and reports;
  • Lead and contribute to the development, production and preparation of economic analyses, written materials, including briefing or issue papers, and memoranda for senior management and members of the financial industry;
  • Develop expertise in data availability, extraction and manipulation in order to facilitate economic analysis in support of rulemaking and policy.
  • Responsible for collecting, encoding, testing, cleaning, and combining data from multiple systems and documenting complex procedures.
  • Devises/modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time and form of desired results.

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Education/Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, economics or equivalent with 3 years of related experience; Advanced degree preferred.Â
  • Must demonstrate competence in extracting financial and securities-related data from sources including databases (using tools such as SQL) and big data environments.
  • Experience combining data from multiple sources and in assessing data quality, consistency, and completeness.
  • Candidates must have the ability to apply academic research to real-world issues and present concise explanations of complex analyses using R, Python or similar open source tools.Â
  • Ideal candidate will possess a strong empirical background and excellent interpersonal skills.Â
  • We seek applicants who have training in econometrics, mathematical statistics, or both, as well as good computer skills. In addition, most positions require training in economics through the intermediate theory level.


Working Conditions:
  • Normal working conditions.Â
  • Extended hours may be required.

To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume. A writing sample may be required as part of the submission.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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In addition to a competitive salary, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, and incentive compensation, FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match. You will also be eligible for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, our tuition reimbursement program and many other benefits. If you would like to contribute to our important mission and work collegially in a professional organization that values intelligence, integrity and initiative, consider a career with FINRA.

Important Information

FINRA’s Code of Conduct imposes restrictions on employees’ investments and requires financial disclosures that are uniquely related to our role as a securities regulator. FINRA employees are required to disclose to FINRA all brokerage accounts that they maintain, and those in which they control trading or have a financial interest (including any trust account of which they are a trustee or beneficiary and all accounts of a spouse, domestic partner or minor child who lives with the employee) and to authorize their broker-dealers to provide FINRA with duplicate statements for all of those accounts. All of those accounts are subject to the Code’s investment and securities account restrictions, and new employees must comply with those investment restrictionsâ€"including disposing of any security issued by a company on FINRA’s Prohibited Company List or obtaining a written waiver from their Executive Vice Presidentâ€"by the date they begin employment with FINRA. Employees may only maintain securities accounts that must be disclosed to FINRA at one or more securities firms that provide an electronic feed (e-feed) of data to FINRA, and must move securities accounts from other securities firms to a firm that provides an e-feed within three months of beginning employment.

You can read more about these restrictions here.

As standard practice, employees must also execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement without qualification or modification and comply with the company’s policy on nepotism.

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Please be advised that FINRA is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, a valid written agreement and task order must be in place before any resumes are submitted to FINRA. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FINRA without a valid written agreement and task order in place will be deemed the sole property of FINRA and no fee will be paid in the event that person is hired by FINRA.

FINRA is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local laws as appropriate, or upon the protected status of the person’s relatives, friends or associates.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

FINRA abides by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

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Job ID: FINRA-R-000215
Employment Type: Other

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