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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Visiting Scholar - Research interest in Financial Intermediaries

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced researcher to fill a visiting economist position in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) beginning in January 2018. The selected candidate will spend a year working in DERA's Office of Asset Management to help inform on policy issues related to financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers and investment advisers.

Candidates should have a demonstrated research record on topics related to the regulation and oversight of financial intermediaries, including issues related to financial misconduct, fraud, and governance of financial intermediaries, and an interest in applying that knowledge to the Agency's mission of protecting investors, facilitating capital formation, and ensuring fair and orderly markets. Success in this position requires the ability to think critically and independently about how changes in regulation can affect investor welfare.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Visiting financial economists at the Commission join a community of more than [70] full-time Ph.D. financial economists who provide economic guidance and research expertise to a broad range of activities, including rule-making, 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 are expected to engage in independent research directed at top-tier professional journals.

Visiting Academics are brought in through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program, typically for one-year appointments that may be extended another year if the home organization (university) approves it.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: A Ph.D. in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, statistics, or similarly quantitative field
- Experience: evidence of a strong research background or potential in relevant area; writing experience; experience working with large data sets
- Must have, and retain, a permanent position at a U.S. college or university

TERMS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: These positions are one-year or two-year appointments, renewable up to four years. Visiting Scholars are compensated pursuant to the Intergovernmental Personnel Act contract, whereby professors are detailed to the government but remain employed by their universities, which are reimbursed for the academic salary and benefits. Visiting academics may be reimbursed for moving expenses.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To apply, please submit a packet to DERA-Recruiting@sec.gov

Please format the email subject line as follows: LastNameFirstName_Visiting Scholar Financial Intermediaries. For example, the subject line would read: SmithJohn_Visiting Scholar Financial Intermediaries. Please followthe naming conventions below in your application package. The packet must include:
1. a brief cover e-mail indicating: your research interests as they relate to financial intermediaries, as well as your Veteran's status, if applicable (CPS, CP, XP, TP, NA)
2. a CV or resume (Last NameFirstName_CV, e.g. SmithJohn_CV)
3. sample working papers or research (Last NameFirstName_ Paper title , e.g. SmithJohn_ Strategy Execution)

FURTHER INFORMATION: Please visit the website for additional information: http://www.sec.gov/dera

Posted: 15 Aug 2017