Radian Group

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

Radian Group • $99K — $140K *
Wayne, PA 19087In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum of 3 years related work experience.
  • Strong understanding of mortgage, housing, employment, and interest rates.
  • Proven communication skills for technical information sharing.
  • Experience with advanced statistical modeling techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze housing and employment data to predict future conditions.
  • Research improvements for economic models and portfolio optimization.
  • Develop and maintain econometric models for housing valuation.
  • Support strategic decision-making processes.
  • Analyze new products and structures to inform business strategies.

Benefits

  • 25 days of paid time off annually, plus 9 paid holidays and parental leave.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) plan with a top market match, immediately vested.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) opportunity.
  • Homebuyer Perks program to assist with home-related processes.
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: anticipated base salary from $99,000 to $140,540 based on skills and experience. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.


  • Rest and Relaxation. This role is eligible for 25 days 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 floating holidays. Parental leave is also offered as an opportunity for all new parents to embrace this exciting change in their lives.


  • Our Company Makes an Impact. We've been recognized by multiple organizations like Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index, HousingWire's Tech 100, and The Forum of Executive Women's Champion of Board Diversity. Radian has also pledged to PwC's CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion commitment.


  • Comprehensive Health Benefits. 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, visit our Benefits Page.


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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.

Radian will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.

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
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$393.6 million
Founded
1977
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ
RDN
* Ladders Estimates

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