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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC is seeking multiple financial economist fellows for the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). Candidates should have expertise in applied microeconomics fields such as finance, industrial organization, labor, and public policy. We seek individuals with a track record of creative thinking, strong empirical research abilities, and excellent communication skills. Interest in finance, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC is seeking multiple financial economist fellows for the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). Candidates should have expertise in applied microeconomics fields such as finance, industrial organization, labor, and public policy. We seek individuals with a track record of creative thinking, strong empirical research abilities, and excellent communication skills. Interest in finance, securities markets and public policy is essential given our mission. In all roles, candidates must demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge of economics and econometrics in support of the SEC's mission to protect investors, facilitate capital formation, and ensure fair and orderly markets. We seek applicants for financial economist fellow positions, in the following DERA offices:

1. OFFICE OF ASSET MANAGEMENT: Provides economic analysis related to the regulation of investment advisers, investment companies, hedge funds, and... other institutional investors.

2. OFFICE OF CORPORATE FINANCE: Provides economic analysis related to the regulation of issuers of securities.

3. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES: Provides economic analysis related to the regulation of broker-dealers, clearing agencies, and NRSROs.

4. OFFICE OF LITIGATION ECONOMICS: Provides economic analysis in the context of SEC enforcement actions.

5. OFFICE OF MARKETS 1: Provides economic analysis, including market microstructure, related to the regulation of trading in financial markets.

6. OFFICE OF MARKETS 2: Provides economic analysis, including market microstructure, related to the regulation of trading in financial markets.

7. OFFICE OF ECONOMIC STATISTICS: Provides statistical analysis in rulemaking economic analyses in corporate finance, financial intermediaries, and asset management, and produces statistical reports to stakeholders across the agency.

8. OFFICE OF RISK ASSESSMENT: Provides financial and risk modeling expertise to other offices and divisions to support supervisory, surveillance, and investigative programs related to corporate issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, OTCs, exchanges, and trading platforms.

Conditions of Employment

This position is open to: U.S. citizens or persons admitted for permanent residence (green card) and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B)). Please note: Non-Citizens holding only a visa authorizing admission to the U.S. are not eligible for this position.

Please visit DERA's website for more information on each of these offices: https://www.sec.gov/dera/dera-careers

MISSION STATEMENT

DERA advances the Commission's mission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation through sound economic analysis and rigorous data analytics. DERA engages across the entire range of the agency's functions, including rulemaking, examination, and enforcement. Its multi-disciplinary analyses are informed by research insights, and they rely on the knowledge of institutions and practices when examining regulatory and risk-related matters. DERA assists the Commission in its efforts to identify, analyze, and respond to economic and market issues, including those related to new financial products, investment and trading strategies, systemic risk, and fraud. DERA's data analytics work develops a variety of financial and market data analysis tools, gathers economic statistics, and promotes data standards.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

We are recruiting for two different types of positions: Fellows (term-limited), and Career (Not-term-limited) positions. We encourage all candidates to apply for both types of positions.

1. Financial economist fellows are hired on temporary appointments that are usually two years in length. The initial appointment may be extended at the agency's discretion, but the total appointment length cannot exceed four years. Please follow the application instructions for financial economist fellows.

2. Multiple selections may be made from this announcement for various DERA offices for positions with the same title, series, levels, promotion potential, qualifications, and specialized experience.

3. For additional information about DERA, please visit: http://www.sec.gov/dera

APPLICATION CONSIDERATIONS

Note: Closing date for this announcement is May 30, 2023. We will virtually interview well-qualified candidates.. Interviews will continue until positions are filled.

APPLICATION INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES FOR FINANCIAL ECONOMIST FELLOWS

1. To apply for the financial economist fellow position, you must submit a complete application package through USAJobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/686458900 . Please visit the USAJobs help center for assistance with the federal application process: https://www.usajobs.gov/help

2. You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for consideration:

a. This position is open to: U.S. citizens or persons admitted for permanent residence (green card) and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B)). Please note: Non-Citizens holding only a visa authorizing admission to the U.S. are not eligible for this position.

b. EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree or higher (Ph.D. preferred) from an accredited university or college with a major in economics that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, calculus, or a combination of education and experience including courses equivalent to a major in economics plus appropriate experience and additional education.

c. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In addition to the Basic Requirements above, applicants must also possess experience in (1) authoring economics or finance analyses that provide evidence of knowledge of current advanced economic theories and research techniques and are of comparable quality to those in peer-reviewed finance and economics journals, and (2) the application of economics as demonstrated in at least one three ways: (a) experience performing analyses that evaluate the economic effects, such as benefits and costs, of policies and rules on markets and their participants; (b) experience with quantifying economic effects, such as harm or ill-gotten gains, in the context of litigation economics; and/or (c) experience performing analyses that assess risks in economic or financial markets, including conduct, market or systemic risk;

Qualifying experience may have been obtained in the public or private sector, including faculty appointments at academic institutions, positions in economic and financial consulting firms, and certain staff positions at U.S. financial regulators.

3. To receive consideration for this position, you must submit or complete the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: curriculum vitae or resume; complete undergraduate and graduate school transcripts; responses to the online applicant questionnaire; list of three references; and an original job market paper or industry report or other in-depth writing sample that provides evidence of knowledge of current advanced economic theories and research techniques in applied economics. Your application will not be considered until it is complete.

a. Multiple offices within DERA have vacancies. The candidate is asked to select the office or offices to which he or she wants to apply during the online questionnaire at USAJobs. The offices are described on the following website: https://www.sec.gov/dera/about

b. Please specify the full date (year, month, and day) for your reported employment history. Partial dates may result in lower salary offers.

4. Three letters of recommendation are strongly encouraged, but they are not required. They may be sent to DERARecLetters@sec.gov

5. All qualification requirements and supporting documentation must be received by the closing date of this announcement.

6. For information about SEC benefits, please visit https://www.sec.gov/careers

7. The closing date for this position is May 30, 2023
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The Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB) is hiring an Attorney-Adviser to support small business capital formation policy evaluation and analysis. Applicants can learn about the mission of the Office by reading more at http://www.sec.gov/oasb The Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation (OASB) is hiring an Attorney-Adviser to support small business capital formation policy evaluation and analysis. Applicants can learn about the mission of the Office by reading more at http://www.sec.gov/oasb Show more details...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC is seeking experienced researchers to fill visiting economist positions in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). The selected candidates will work with various DERA offices to help analyze economic issues as well as questions that arise in the context of, for example, rulemakings and enforcement matters. Candidates should... demonstrate expertise relevant to or have significant The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC is seeking experienced researchers to fill visiting economist positions in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). The selected candidates will work with various DERA offices to help analyze economic issues as well as questions that arise in the context of, for example, rulemakings and enforcement matters. Candidates should... demonstrate expertise relevant to or have significant experience (typically four or more years) in at least one of the following areas: market microstructure, accounting, financial intermediation and asset management, corporate finance, securities litigation, or data science (machine learning and/or natural language processing).

JOB DESCRIPTION: Visiting Scholars at the Commission join a community of nearly 80 Ph.D.s who provide economic guidance and research expertise to a broad range of activities, including rulemaking, enforcement actions, market oversight and monitoring, and other regulatory initiatives. Candidates must have the ability to apply academic research and empirical methods in support of Commission actions and regulatory programs, and they are expected to engage in independent research directed at top-tier professional journals.

This Vacancy Announcement is for Visiting Scholars: DERA uses the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program to recruit talented academics as Visiting Scholars for typically one-year contractual appointment agreements between DERA and the applicant’s university or college. This position is open to all:

- Faculty members of U.S. universities or colleges who have been employed by their university or college for more than 90 days.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• All candidates must be U.S. Citizens.

• Education: a Ph.D. in economics, finance, accounting, mathematics, statistics, or similarly quantitative field.

• Experience: evidence of a strong research background in the evaluation and interpretation of economic information.

• Must have, and retain throughout the contract, a permanent faculty position at a U.S. university or college.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES, TERMS, COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS:

Note: Closing date for this announcement is May 30, 2023. We will virtually interview well-qualified candidates. Interviews will continue until positions are filled

To apply, please submit a packet to DERAVisitingScholars@SEC.GOV Please include your last name, first name and position type “Visiting 2023 Application Packet” in the subject line in the following format: LastNameFirstName SSRN Visiting 2023 Application Packet. For example, the subject line would read: SmithJohn SSRN Visiting 2023 Application Packet. Please follow the naming conventions below in your application package. The packet must include:

• a brief cover e-mail that describes your research interests or other reason for seeking the position

• a CV or resume (LastNameFirstInitial_CV.pdf, e.g. SmithJ_CV.pdf)

• sample working papers or research (LastNameFirstInitial_PaperTitle.pdf, e.g. SmithJ_Study_of_Stock_Prices.pdf)

All qualification requirements and supporting documentation must be received by the closing date of this announcement. You may send optional letters of recommendation to DERARecLetters@sec.gov

Multiple selections may be made from this announcement for various DERA offices for positions with the same title, series, levels, promotion potential, qualifications, and specialized experience.

Visiting Scholars are compensated pursuant to the Intergovernmental Personnel Act contract, whereby faculty are detailed to the federal government but remain employed by their universities or colleges while DERA reimburses the university or college for the cost of the salary and benefits. Visiting Scholars may be reimbursed for moving expenses.

For additional information about DERA, please visit: http://www.sec.gov/dera

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JOB SUMMARY: Do you want to perform challenging work in a collegial environment, while enjoying quality of life and a competitive compensation package? Invest in your career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC... The SEC's mission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The agency seeks high-caliber professionals who share the same values of integrity, fairness, accountability, JOB SUMMARY:

Do you want to perform challenging work in a collegial environment, while enjoying quality of life and a competitive compensation package? Invest in your career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC...

The SEC's mission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The agency seeks high-caliber professionals who share the same values of integrity, fairness, accountability, resourcefulness, teamwork, and commitment to excellence.

The SEC offers a number of enhanced pay and benefits plus the standard Federal benefits: paid dental insurance and vision insurance and increased agency subsidy for health insurance which supplements your health benefits premiums by $25 for self-only coverage, and $50 for family coverage.

This position is in the Office of Financial Management, located in Washington, DC.

To find out more, go to http://www.sec.gov/jobs.shtml
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The Division of Enforcement investigates possible violations of securities laws, recommends Commission action when appropriate, either in a federal court or before an administrative law judge, and negotiates settlements. If selected, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for conducting investigations dealing with difficult and complex matters involving all aspects of the securities market. The Division of Enforcement investigates possible violations of securities laws, recommends Commission action when appropriate, either in a federal court or before an administrative law judge, and negotiates settlements.

If selected, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for conducting investigations dealing with difficult and complex matters involving all aspects of the securities market.
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The Office of Investment Advisers and Investment Companies (IA/IC) within the Division of Examinations - Chicago Regional Office is filling one position for a Supervisory Attorney-Adviser, SK-0905-17 in Chicago, IL. The Office of Investment Advisers and Investment Companies (IA/IC) within the Division of Examinations - Chicago Regional Office is filling one position for a Supervisory Attorney-Adviser, SK-0905-17 in Chicago, IL. Show more details...
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This position is in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis and select offices within the Division as listed below. The Division is headquartered in in Washington, DC. • Office of Asset Management • Office of Corporate Finance • Office of Economic Statistics • Office of Financial Intermediaries • Office of Litigation Economics • Office of Markets This position is in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis and select offices within the Division as listed below. The Division is headquartered in in Washington, DC.
• Office of Asset Management
• Office of Corporate Finance
• Office of Economic Statistics
• Office of Financial Intermediaries
• Office of Litigation Economics
• Office of Markets
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The Office of Information Technology (OIT) supports all aspects of information technology for the SEC and employees. It has overall management responsibility for the SEC's IT program including application development, infrastructure... operations and engineering, user support, IT program management, capital planning, security, and enterprise architecture The Office of Information Technology (OIT) supports all aspects of information technology for the SEC and employees.

It has overall management responsibility for the SEC's IT program including application development, infrastructure...

operations and engineering, user support, IT program management, capital planning, security, and enterprise architecture
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This position is in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC or Commission) Office of Inspector General (OIG), located in Washington, DC. If selected, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for conducting complex civil, criminal and administrative investigations of SEC programs. This position is in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC or Commission) Office of Inspector General (OIG), located in Washington, DC.

If selected, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for conducting complex civil, criminal and administrative investigations of SEC programs.
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This position is in the Division of Investment Management, Business Solutions and Technology Office (BSTO), located in Washington, DC. If selected, you will serve as a Supervisory IT Specialist in the Technology and Data Solutions Branch where you will oversee the Division's technology support services, data policy and management, and project management. This position is in the Division of Investment Management, Business Solutions and Technology Office (BSTO), located in Washington, DC.

If selected, you will serve as a Supervisory IT Specialist in the Technology and Data Solutions Branch where you will oversee the Division's technology support services, data policy and management, and project management.
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