Senior Financial Economist (Experienced)

Fideres; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Fideres in New York seeks a Senior Financial Economist to lead econometric and quantitative analysis on securities and financial disputes. You will manage projects, deliver high-quality reports, and present findings to clients.

You bring economics or quantitative degrees, proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and a track record of complex data work and client engagement. The role offers a competitive base salary and discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in economics, financial economics or a quantitative field with strong analytical skills.
• Experience delivering economic analysis and reports in litigation or regulatory settings is preferred.
• Proficiency with data analysis software and programming languages (Python, R) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage securities and financial projects requiring econometric and quantitative analysis.
• Conduct detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis of market manipulation allegations.
• Ensure timely delivery and high quality of financial and securities consultancy projects.
• Manage day-to-day client engagement, scope, timeline and budget.
• Develop improved solutions and strengthen the quality of analysis.
• Write comprehensive reports summarizing findings in a clear manner.
• Present key findings to clients and stakeholders effectively.
• Mentor team members and identify training needs.

Skills

Python

R

Excel

SQL

Postgres

Education

Degree in Economics

Degree in Financial Economics

Degree in Statistics/Quantitative Subjects

Tools

Python

R

Excel

SQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

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 professional with a background in economics, statistics or other quantitative discipline, to join our 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.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Financial Economist will manage securities and financial projects that require econometric, statistical or more quantitative analysis techniques.

Some notable responsibilities include:

• Conducting detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis of market manipulation allegations as part of the delivery of Fideres’ 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 our analysis
• 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
• 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

The base salary for this role ranges from $150,000 to $220,000+, depending on skills and experience, with a competitive discretionary bonus typically included as part of the overall compensation package.

Key Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will have:

• 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

Work Eligibility Requirements for U.S Applicants Only

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.

Why Fideres

Fideres’s vision is to become the leader in litigation-only economic consulting globally, 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 France and Germany.

We are looking for candidates, who are committed to 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 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.