Financial Economist

About our Role

At Fideres we champion fair markets for social justice and individual dignity. Through economic investigations and expert reports, we combat corporate misconduct, ensuring accountability and fostering equitable opportunities for all.

Our Financial and Securities Litigation team act as consulting and testifying expert for claimants in landmark financial litigations. Over the years, we have supported our clients in recovering billions of dollars in settlements.

We are looking for a professional with a background in economics or finance to join our highly collaborative team of Financial Economists.

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 financial problems arising in financial markets and securities litigation disputes. This role will also communicate our analysis and results both in written and spoken form to both economists and non-economists alike.

Key Responsibilities

This role 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:

• Proven relevant work experience at a consulting firm or regulator. Previous experience with US securities litigation is a plus.
• 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

Why Fideres

Fideres’s vision is to become the leading litigation-only economic consulting firm, free of corporate conflicts.

Following years of growth, over the past two years Fideres has started to expand internationally and we now have offices established in London, New York, Rome and Madrid. We plan to open an office in Australia and to grow our presence in Germany. We expect to reach full time staff of over 50 during the course of this financial year.

We are looking for candidates, who are aligned with Fideres’s strategy and values, and who are willing to grow in this phase of our company’s expansion.

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 hybrid working and competitive salaries and bonuses.

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.

Application Process

For further information, please either contact our careers team at careers@fideres.com, or click 'Apply' to submit your curriculum vitae and a cover letter explaining your motivation to join Fideres and your interest in the role.