Financial Economist

Financial Economist Fideres
• London, England, UK

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 acted as plaintiffs experts in the most consequential financial cartels and market manipulation cases of the past 10 years.

We are looking for a motivated graduate or professional in the early stages of their career from an economics, statistical 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.

The Financial Economist will work on financial projects that require econometric, statistical or other more quantitative/qualitative financial analysis techniques. Some notable responsibilities will include:

• Conducting detailed qualitative and quantitative financial analysis of allegations of financial misconduct as part of the delivery of Fideres expert consulting mandates
• Data extraction, cleaning, processing, manipulation and management for data heavy projects
• 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
• Taking the initiative in suggesting ways to strengthen the quality of our analysis; with progression to proactively developing new business opportunities
• Keeping on top of market developments to generate new case ideas

The successful candidate will have:

• A keen interest in financial markets and a strong belief in fair and transparent markets
• 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)
• Some hands‑on experience in complex/big data manipulation, management and analysis. Experience of database programs (e.g. SQL, Postgres) is a plus
• Solid understanding of data analysis techniques and statistical inference
• Attention to detail and a commitment to going the extra mile to produce rigorous, accurate work within the constraints of the time and resources available
• Excellent written and verbal communication including experience of writing reports and presentations
• Strong communication skills and enjoys building relationships with key stakeholders; the ability to explain economic concepts and quantitative results as well as their implications to non‑specialists
• Integrity and a creative, curious mind
• A high level of accountability and not afraid to express an opinion and offer new solutions

Fideres’ 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…