Economist
About The Position
Corner Alliance is supporting our Federal government client in delivering high-impact economic and policy analysis related to broadband, spectrum, and next-generation communications technologies. Our team provides expertise in financial modeling, spectrum valuation, and socio-economic impact evaluation to help inform national policy and investment decisions. You will be trusted to provide strong analytical and data management skills to support senior subject matter experts and direct the day-to-day execution of complex economic studies. This position will collaborate closely with government partners, senior advisors, and project management to ensure high-quality, timely, and policy-relevant deliverables.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- 5+ years of experience in applied economics, financial modeling, or policy analysis within telecommunications, broadband, or related sectors.
- Demonstrated expertise in regulatory and market economics, particularly around infrastructure or spectrum markets.
- Strong experience with data-driven policy analysis, econometrics, and economic modeling tools (R, Python, Stata, or equivalent).
- Proven ability to manage complex analyses and coordinate between technical and policy stakeholders.
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills for non-technical audiences.
- US citizenship and the ability to pass public trust clearance or suitability.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Economics, Applied Economics, or a related field.
- Prior experience supporting federal clients (NTIA, FCC, DOC, or similar).
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of economic models, impact analysis, forecasts, and financial analyses related to spectrum valuation, FirstNet market performance, and broadband deployment.
- Translate technical approaches and analytical findings into actionable modeling and analysis tasks.
- Manage and engage in data acquisition, validation, and econometric workflows in collaboration with analysts and data scientists.
- Collaborate with partners and project team members to advance and complete required deliverables, ensuring analytical rigor, accuracy, and compliance with federal standards.
- Prepare briefing materials, memos, and visualizations for client leadership and interagency stakeholders.
- Coordinate closely with Corner Alliance’s Project Manager to maintain project timelines, track milestones, and report progress.
- Mentor junior economists and analysts in quantitative and policy methods.
- Carry out our Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive.
Benefits
- 401k matching (4%)
- PTO (3 weeks to start, 4 weeks (2-5 years) and 5 weeks (5 years+))
- health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability
- FSA accounts
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave
- 11 paid holidays (including your birthday off)
- fitness & cell phone reimbursements
- monthly all hands update meetings
- annual in-person all hands team building day and evening out
- regular check-ins for professional growth goals
- semi-monthly one on one performance manager meetings
- a social team that coordinates monthly events
- use of technology like Slack to keep us connected and collaborative
- a company culture dedicated to a highly engaged team
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
