Senior Economist – Center on Economic and Financial Power

Job overview

The Senior Economist – Center on Economic and Financial Power role is available onsite, hybrid, or fully remote, with Washington, DC listed as the location. Salary is $200,000–$290,000 annually. The role supports the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Economic and Financial Power, which develops strategies to strengthen U.S. economic security and national security. The economist builds quantitative analysis and research that informs economic security policy. The work examines trade, financial flows, supply-chain vulnerabilities, and economic statecraft tools, translating findings into policy analysis and written products for decision-makers.

What you'll do

• Build economic models and country-specific risk matrices
• analyze trade data, foreign direct investment, customs records, and financial transactions
• develop supply-chain risk reports
• assess sanctions, export controls, tariffs, investment restrictions, and other economic statecraft tools
• test policy options and quantify effects and tradeoffs
• and produce reports and policy memos with colleagues.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior economist

economic security

quantitative modeling

trade analysis

sanctions

export controls

supply chain security

washington dc

remote or hybrid option

foundation for defense of democracies

$200k–$290k

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage
• additional healthcare benefits based on eligibility.

Why this role

Full-time role; advanced degree or equivalent professional experience and 10+ years of quantitative economic or financial analysis required. Prior government, regulatory, think tank, or related experience is a plus.

About the employer

Foundation for Defense of Democracies is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. Sector: 54.