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About the Role

The economist's primary function is to provide analysis on Micro and Macro trends to inform strategic decisions, focusing on mortgage and housing related topics. The role requires effective summarization and presentation of findings, insight into potential improvements to mortgage modeling, economic scenario simulation, cost of capital modeling, economic capital, and risk appetite.

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.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree or Equivalent Experience
• 3 or more years of prior work-related experience
• Any suitable combination of experience of education, training, or experience is acceptable.
• 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.

Skills

• Micro and Macro trend analysis
• Mortgage and housing market analysis
• Econometric modeling
• Statistical modeling
• Data manipulation
• Programming
• Forecasting
• Financial modeling
• Presentation skills
• Communication skills

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3 or more years of prior work-related experience

Education Level

• Doctorate Degree

Salary/Compensations

• Anticipated base salary from $99,000 to $140,540
• Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program

Benefits

• 25 days of paid time off annually
• 9 paid holidays
• 2 floating holidays
• Parental leave
• Multiple medical plan choices, including HSA and FSA options
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Homebuyer Perks program
• Accommodation for job application or interview process

About the Company

• Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) is a trusted, global multi-line specialty insurer that helps businesses navigate risk with confidence.
• Built on financial strength and disciplined risk management, Radian brings clarity to complex risk decisions through its proprietary view of risk and a global perspective.
• Visit radian.com to learn how our collaborative and customer-centric culture transforms risk into a world of opportunity.
• Recognized by Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, HousingWire’s Tech 100, and The Forum of Executive Women’s Champion of Board Diversity.
• Pledged to PwC’s CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion commitment.

Equal Opportunity

• Radian complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, age, race, color, religious creed, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.