Senior Economist- 1099 (full-time) through December with a possible extension.
Remote (Anywhere in the US)
Summit Consulting, LLC, is a quantitative and qualitative analysis firm that uses economics, statistics, and data analytics to solve problems for our federal and private-sector clients.
Our services in federal infrastructure finance, evidence-based program evaluation, program and business modernization, and enforcement and litigation analytics help make government effective and society just.
Summit prides itself on maintaining a collaborative workplace built on diverse thought, learning, and trust.
We are committed to creating an environment that empowers people to do their best work.
We currently have an opening for a Senior Economist to lead model development and evaluation of sophisticated financial models.
The successful candidate will identify and implement ideas to enhance modeling and analytical capabilities both as a hands-on individual contributor and as an internal and external advocate of best practices.
With much of the work at federal agencies, the successful candidate will develop strategies to analyze and interpret model outputs in accordance with public-sector business objectives.
Apply for this position if you are passionate about building models and technology to advance the policy objectives and the risk management needs of clients in the banking and financial services sector.
Minimum Technical Requirements:
Preferred PhD in Economics, Statistics, or a similar quantitative field plus a minimum of 6-15 years of experience.
Ability to receive a public trust clearance.
Master's degree with minimum 10-25 years' experience may be considered in lieu of PhD.
Expertise in applying econometric techniques to build and evaluate models, especially focused on default prepayment and loss mitigation outcomes for mortgage loan portfolios.
Experience with model development, validation/assessment and model use with large financial companies or federal agencies.
Extensive hands-on statistical programming experience.
Exceptional technical writing abilities to communicate complex concepts clearly.
Ability and demonstrated experience connecting/liaising econometric analyses with software engineering (i.
e.
, computational hardware, software programs and algorithms).
Preferred skills:
Advanced programming skills in R or Python.
Experience and/or demonstrated ability to contribute to federal proposal writing.
To avoid applications being overlooked, please refrain from emailing resumes and instead, submit resumes directly on the Summit website at summitllc.
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We offer a collaborative and rewarding work environment where we value your input, experience, and professional development.
We do our best to match your education and talents to the work, and we provide you with an integration partner to help you learn the ropes and become a productive team member.
Our office is in the heart of DC's Chinatown neighborhood, offering access to using public transportation.
If Summit selects you to move forward, you can expect to talk to our recruiting staff for an initial behavioral phone screen.
That interview can lead to a secondary interview with staff members to discuss the technical aspects of your education and experience, your ability to work collaboratively to consult and provide client service, and the type of culture in which you like to work.
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