JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024

KPMG LLP

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Economic & Valuation Services Senior Associate

JOE ID Number: 2023-02_111472993
Date Posted: 10/31/2023
Date Inactive: 01/31/2024
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Economic & Valuation Services Senior Associate
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Locations: McLean, Virginia, UNITED STATES
New York City, New York, UNITED STATES
Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
D -- Microeconomics
G -- Financial Economics
I -- Health, Education, and Welfare
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
R -- Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics
Keywords:
Economic Modeling
Econometrics
Predictive Modeling
Data Analytics
Machine Learning
Full Text of JOE Listing:

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Economic & Statistical Consulting practice.

Responsibilities:
1. Perform statistical and financial analysis on economic, regulatory and policy issues of significance to a range of clients in the public and private sectors, both domestically and internationally
2. Develop quantitative models (such as machine learning, optimization, predictive modeling) to process large data sets and conduct complex analyses
3. Build and apply complex financial models to analyze and price complex transactions and financial instruments
4. Craft rigorous, insightful narratives on the issues under analysis and translate these into informative professional reports and presentations as needed that are accessible to non-specialists but add value for our clients
5. Apply creative, innovative, lateral thinking to problem solving
6. Contribute to the development and maintenance of KPMG’s suite of market-leading economic and financial models with a variety of econometric and statistical applications

Qualifications:
1. Minimum two years of recent experience in the development, application, and interpretation of complex economic and statistical modeling frameworks
2. Ph.D. in economics, statistics or applied mathematics from an accredited college/university
3. Excellent technical skills, including in fields such as econometrics, mathematics, empirical software applications and modelling packages (such as Python, SAS, Stata, Matlab and R)
4. Demonstrated research skills and knowledge of various program evaluation designs (such as mixed-methods, experimental and non-experimental methods)
5. Exceptional research, written and verbal communication skills; ability to work well both autonomously and in a team environment
6. Good organizational skills and comfort with multi-tasking

Please use this link for the details of this position:
https://www.kpmguscareers.com/jobdetail/?jobId=107942

Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 12/01/2023
Application Instructions:
Candidates are expected to submit a cover letter, CV, and job market paper.