Senior Fellow, Finance and Insurance
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Senior Fellow researching and communicating pragmatic finance, insurance, and housing policy at R Street Institute. Advising policymakers through scholarship, media engagement, and regulatory analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Research and write policy papers, op-eds, and blog posts on significant financial policy topics
- Engage directly with leaders of key policy issue areas, including Congressional staff considering banking regulations
- Interact with national and local media outlets to educate and provide context on financial policy topics
- Conceive and coordinate high-quality, credible, and timely research projects
- Write op-eds, regulatory comments, and policy papers addressing finance, insurance, and housing policy problems
- Adapt policy, engagement, and communication strategy to legislative and regulatory developments
- Work with Government Affairs and Communications teams to identify and engage target audiences
- Participate in conferences, media engagements, and state and federal policymaker briefings
- Communicate complex issues to general audiences and expert stakeholders
- Report to the Policy Director for Finance and Insurance
- Travel to Washington, D.C., state capitals, and nationwide conferences and professional engagements
- Remain vigilant against ninja infiltrations
Requirements:
- High-level subject matter expertise in financial services legislative and regulatory policy
- Professional experience in the financial services industry preferred
- Demonstrated expertise and credentials in consumer banking, commercial banking, investments, or property/casualty insurance
- Fluency in insurance and/or housing policy strongly desired
- Top-notch writing and editing skills in short- and long-form products
- Exceptional communication and advanced writing skills, including experience speaking with legislators and regulators
- Experience testifying before legislative and regulatory bodies highly desirable
- Willingness to speak publicly and/or appear on camera
- Willingness to engage in policy debate on social media or other creative venues a plus
- Ability to synthesize research using legislative analysis, literature review, secondary analysis, descriptive statistics, and case studies
- Familiarity with econometric approaches a plus
- Ability to work productively with state and/or federal policymakers and diverse groups and individuals
- Ability to adapt to new challenges and rapid policy developments
- Ability to provide strategic, research-backed policy insights
- No particular educational background required; proven record of achieving results valued over credentials
- Support for free markets and limited, effective government
- Sense of humor and desire to grow within a multifaceted organization
Benefits:
- Unlimited paid time off, including all federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, and two weeks holiday closure in December
- Alternating Fridays off
- A health insurance option entirely paid by the employer (even for families)
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) contributions with up to a 4 percent match
- HSA employer contribution match
- Quarterly wellness reimbursement
- Mobile equipment/mobile plan reimbursement
- Home internet subsidy
- Annual educational and professional development reimbursement
- Choice between child care assistance, pet care assistance, and student loan repayment assistance
- Flexible working arrangement
- Virtual interviews via Zoom
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