Radian Group

Economist - must sit 1-2 days in Wayne, PA or NYC office

Radian Group$99K — $140K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 3+ years of relevant work experience.
  • Understanding of mortgage and housing trends and economic conditions.
  • Strong technical communication skills for diverse audiences.
  • Proficient in advanced statistical modeling for mortgage and interest rate analysis.
  • Ability to manipulate data and use programming for market analysis.
  • Skilled in forecasting and modeling economic and financial trends.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze metro housing and employment measures to predict future conditions.
  • Research improvements to economic capital and portfolio optimization models.
  • Develop and maintain valuation models for home prices and unemployment.
  • Support strategic decision making with data-driven insights.
  • Analyze new product offerings and their structuring.
  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • 25 days of paid time off per year, prorated for hire date.
  • Multiple medical plan choices, including HSA and FSA options.
  • 401(k) plan with a top market match that is immediately vested.
  • Homebuyer Perks program for support in buying, selling, and refinancing homes.
  • Opportunity to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Full Job Description

See Your Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Analyzing metro housing and employment measures and predicting future conditions.

  • Researching potential improvements to models, economic capital, and portfolio optimization.

  • Development and maintenance of metro level fundamental home price valuation, market home price valuation and unemployment econometric models.

  • Supporting strategic decision making.

  • Analyzing new products and structures.

  • Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

See the Job Specifications

Qualifications:

Basic Education and Prior Work-Related Experience:

  • Degree Requirement: Doctorate Degree or Equivalent Experience

  • Work Experience: 3 or more years of prior work-related experience

  • Any suitable combination of experience of education, training, or experience is acceptable.

Additional Qualifications:

  • Understanding of mortgage, housing, employment, and interest rates including awareness of economics conditions and trends impacting the industry.

  • Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely to individuals from various backgrounds.

  • Working knowledge of advanced statistical modeling techniques relevant to mortgage and interest rate modeling.

  • Able to work in a team environment.

  • Able to effectively summarize and communicate relevant findings and other information.

  • Data manipulation and programming in support of market analysis.

  • Forecasting and modeling of economic and financial conditions.

  • Creation of analytical presentations and communications.

  • Presentation of findings to senior management.

  • Analysis and recommendations on alternative credit structures, risk sharing arrangements, and/or non-traditional manners in which to participate and take on credit risk as appropriate and necessary.

See Why You Should Work With Us

  • Competitive Compensation: anticipatedbase salaryfrom $99,000to $140,540based on skills and experience. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.

  • Rest and Relaxation.This role is eligible for25days of paid time off annually, which is prorated in the year of hire based on hire date. In addition, based on your hire date, you will be eligible for 9 paid holidays + 2 floatingholidays.Parental leave is also offered as an opportunity for all new parents to embrace this exciting change in their lives.  

  • Comprehensive HealthBenefits. Multiplemedical plan choices, including HSA and FSA options, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. 

  • Prepare for your Future. 401(k) with a top of market company match (did we mention the company match is immediately vested?!)and an opportunity to participate in Radian’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

  • Homebuyer Perks.Our Homebuyer Perks program helps employees navigate the home searching, buying, selling, and refinancing processes and provides valuable financial benefits to encourage, enable, and support home ownership. 

  • Additional Benefits.To learn more about our benefits offerings, visitour. 

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Radian Group

Radian Group is a publicly traded insurance company that provides mortgage insurance, risk management products, and real estate services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Radian Group operates in the United States and internationally, with a workforce of approximately 2,000 employees. The company's mortgage insurance segment provides private mortgage insurance and risk management services to mortgage lenders and investors. Radian Group's real estate services segment provides real estate valuation and appraisal services.
Learn more about Radian Group
Size
1,800 employees
Market Cap
$2.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$393.6 million
Founded
1977
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ

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