Economist

Strategic Insight, Ltd.•Arlington, VA

About The Position

Strategic Insight, Ltd. is seeking an Economist to serve as the team’s lead subject matter expert on macroeconomic trends and microeconomic behaviors. The role monitors the global economic landscape, identifies emerging threats through quantitative analysis, and provides senior leadership and case-focused analysts with data-driven context on topics ranging from international policy to firm-level incentives. The Economist analyzes global economic indicators and internal case data, conducts market and firm-level assessments, develops risk profiles and predictive models, and produces strategic reports. The role also improves analytical methods and tools, documents predictive models and statistical tools, and proposes new methodologies, data sources, or dashboard features. Applicants selected for the position must meet eligibility requirements for access to Secret-level classified information. Strategic Insight, Ltd. was founded in 1985 and describes its culture as committed to excellence, professional growth, integrity, and delivering superior services to government clients. Staff are expected to behave courteously and professionally and to treat colleagues and others without bias or illegal discrimination.

Requirements

Four to seven years of experience using statistical analysis, mathematical methodologies, and modeling techniques to develop data for research and analysis of economic data and trends, and to produce forecasts, interpretive reporting, and media for risk assessment, communication, and decision-making.
Ability to design and organize data into reports and illustrations that present economic information for decision-making and solution development.
Bachelor’s degree in economics from an accredited university or college.
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to Secret-level classified information if selected.

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze global economic indicators, including Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) flows, to identify trends by country of origin, industry sector, and strategic importance.
Analyze aggregated internal case data and open-source M&A research to produce the Quarterly Economic Threat & Trend Report.
Apply microeconomic principles to conduct Sector Health Assessments, quantifying market concentration, anti-competitive behavior, and incentives behind firm-level decisions.
Develop firm-centric risk profiles by evaluating corporate structures, financial health, market position, business strategy, and potential for undue influence.
Quantify the health of key market sectors with DON equity and assess risks such as over-leveraging, lack of competition, and adversarial market manipulation.
Select one high-interest industrial sector each quarter and conduct a quantitative Sector Health Assessment.
Develop and maintain a Watchlist of at-risk technologies by modeling how macro trends and micro-level competitive dynamics could create future vulnerabilities.
Author Economic Deep Dive reports integrating macro policy analysis and micro behavioral analysis.
Develop predictive models forecasting how emerging economic trends may affect the defense industrial base and future acquisition programs.
Design and propose dashboard widgets or data fields to help the team visualize and understand macro-level risks.
Develop and refine methodologies for assessing sector health and quantifying economic risk to DON equities.
Submit one Analytic Improvement Proposal each quarter to the Senior Analyst, suggesting a methodology, data source, or dashboard feature.
Maintain and refine documentation for predictive models and statistical tools used in trend analysis.