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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in data analysis and economic research, with proficiency in SQL and statistical programming languages such as Python and R. Capable of producing high-quality reports and presentations while mentoring junior analysts and collaborating effectively.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Data AnalysisSQL ProficiencyStatistical Programming (Python, R)Economic AnalysisMentoring Junior Analysts
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Hard Skills
Data ExtractionData ManipulationStatistical AnalysisEconometricsMathematical StatisticsData Quality AssessmentFinancial Data AnalysisQuantitative SkillsComplex Problem SolvingReport Writing
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsCritical ThinkingDetail-OrientedCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills
Tools & Technologies
SQLPythonRStatistical PackagesBig Data Environments
Industry Keywords
FINRAFinancial MarketsRegulatory ResearchPolicy DevelopmentInvestor ProtectionMarket Integrity
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesOpen SourcePythonSQL
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Research, analyze, interpret, and present data as a technical expert delivering solutions to regulators
- Own and serve as subject matter expert for one or more primary FINRA databases
- Independently analyze data, support rulemaking, and conduct research using relevant databases
- Provide expertise in data availability, extraction, and manipulation for economic analysis supporting rulemaking and policy
- Collect, encode, test, clean, combine, and document data from multiple systems
- Develop and modify procedures to solve complex problems while considering equipment capacity, limitations, operating time, and desired results
- Provide technical support and analysis of financial markets and the intersection of regulation, policy, and financial and securities markets
- Produce timely, complete, accurate, and professional work products
- Solve novel data and analytical problems
- Provide FINRA staff with data, information, and reporting on financial products and services, regulatory research, and policy developments
- Summarize findings in tables, charts, short summaries, analytical policy memoranda, and reports
- Prepare economic analyses, briefing or issue papers, and memoranda for senior management and financial industry members
- Provide written and oral project status reports
- Mentor junior analysts in data analysis and essential job duties
- Collaborate in person and virtually in support of investor protection and market integrity
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, economics or equivalent with 6 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 4 years of related experience
- Advanced degree preferred
- Proficient in extracting financial and securities-related data from databases using tools such as SQL and big data environments
- Expert quantitative skills using spreadsheets and statistical packages such as Python, R, SQL, and other programming skills or similar open source tools
- Experience combining data from multiple sources and assessing data quality, consistency, and completeness
- Strong empirical background
- Ability to understand and apply advanced economic and statistical concepts
- Advanced knowledge and training in econometrics, mathematical statistics, or both
- Good computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal and writing skills
- Ability to analyze complex data and communicate findings and recommendations clearly and concisely
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented
- FINRA employees must comply with securities account disclosure and investment restrictions, including moving securities accounts to firms providing an electronic feed within three months of employment
- Must execute FINRA’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement and comply with the company’s nepotism policy
Benefits
Comp & perks- Discretionary bonus may be available
- Overtime pay for non-exempt employees
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
- Basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Business travel accident insurance
- Legal insurance
- 401(k) plan with immediate participation, vesting, and company match
- Additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Backup family care
- Surrogacy benefits
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
- 15 days of paid time off, increasing up to 25 days with years of service
- 5 personal days
- 9 sick days
- 2 volunteer service days
- Military, jury duty, bereavement, voting/election official, family member care, childbirth, and parental leave
- 9 paid holidays for full-time employees