Senior Policy Analyst, Special Projects

Join us in the fight to change the rules governing the economy and make finance work for us, not against us. Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst, Special Projects, to lead our consumer financial protection work.

The Senior Policy Analyst leading special projects will work with the Co-Executive Directors to staff a project anchored by AFREF and key allies to develop, explain, and build support for a set of principles for responding to possible financial crises, and for reimagining financial regulation to better serve the public interest. They will partner with AFREF program staff to help the organization tell a big picture story about the role of finance and financial regulation, including writing blog posts, op-eds, and more that explain the broader impacts of financial policy choices, and how and why they need to shift in order to advance economic and racial justice.

This position will report to the Co-Executive Directors.

AFREF played a leading role in winning passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and we are driving the fight for broader transformations of the financial system to advance economic, racial, and social justice and to address climate change. AFREF's staff develops policy and strategies in collaboration with a coalition of more than 200 consumer, civil rights, labor, grassroots, and other organizations, along with academics and other policy experts.

• Drawing on the expertise of AFREF staff, labor partners, allies, and other experts, develop principles for responding to financial and economic crises in ways that advance worker and community justice and create documents to lay them out.
• Develop materials to make the case for these principles and to explain the sources of financial risk.
• Build support for crises response principles within AFREF's networks of partner organizations and allies and with policymakers.
• Coordinate with key partners, driving work plans and sharing information for policy development and advocacy on crisis response.
• Write opinion pieces, blog posts, explainers, white papers, and other documents that make connections across AFREF issues, including consumer finance, crypto, investor protection, systemic risk, and more, and embed them in the context of broader economic and racial justice policies.
• Organize a virtual speaker series to highlight emerging issues in finance and financial regulation.
• Staff the AFREF Expert Advisory Council.
• Work with our communications and digital teams to communicate AFREF's perspectives to the press and through social media.
• Represent AFREF in meetings with allies and policymakers.
• Perform additional special projects as needs and opportunities arise.

AFREF's office is in downtown Washington, DC. AFREF offers both a fully remote and a hybrid/remote work schedule (for staff based in the DC metropolitan area)--depending on the nature of the position and organizational needs. The Senior Policy Analyst position is open to all applicants based in the United States.

Please submit your application via our candidate portal linked here, including a cover letter and resume. Please do not use AI tools for your application responses or writing samples. AFREF may check these materials for AI use.

AFR Education Fund is committed to a workplace that reflects diversity, defined broadly, and where the talent, skills, and individuality of each staff member are respected. We value a multifaceted workforce and are committed to operating with equity for all employees and all applicants. We strongly encourage People of Color; LGBTQIA+ people; women; people with disabilities; and veterans to apply. If you meet some, but not all, of our qualifications but you believe that you could excel in our organization, we encourage you to apply.

We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with varied workplace experiences.

• A commitment to racial and economic justice;
• At least 6 years of relevant experience;
• Expertise on finance and financial regulation
• Extensive policy analysis experience and experience developing innovative policy solutions to complex problems;
• Strong writing skills and the ability to write effectively in a range of tones and contexts;
• Effective communication skills and experience presenting to varied audiences;
• A demonstrated track record of strategic thinking and judgement;
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to drive results, stay on top of multiple threads of work, and navigate complex dynamics;
• A record of building effective relationships with diverse people and organizations; and
• Comfort working both independently and cooperatively with colleagues and coalition members.

Annual salary range: $96,, commensurate with experience. Generous benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid holidays and sick leave, and mobile…