Policy Analyst / Senior Policy Analyst
Join us in the fight to hold Wall Street accountable and make finance work for us, not against us. Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund (AFREF) is seeking a Policy Analyst / Senior Policy Analyst.
AFREF played a leading role in winning passage of the Dodd Frank Financial Reform law and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and we are continuing the fight for broader transformation of the financial system, even as we fend off attacks on existing protections. AFREF's staff effectively moves the agenda of a coalition of more than 200 consumer, civil rights, labor, community-based, and other organizations, along with academics and other experts, working together to advance this fundamentally important part of the economic and racial justice agenda.
The Policy Analyst / Senior Policy Analyst will work with AFREF staff and partners to analyze, respond to, and formulate policy proposals; write materials explaining issues to a variety of audiences, and arguing AFR's positions; and collaborate to develop and implement strategies to win policy change. There will be ample opportunity for experienced candidates to play a leadership role, and for less experienced candidates to expand and develop their expertise.
Candidates must have excellent policy analysis and research skills; knowledge of financial system issues; write clearly and persuasively for a broad range of audiences, including translating complicated policy issues into laypersons language; be excellent strategic thinkers and enjoy the challenge of exploring new topics; be comfortable working both independently and cooperatively with other staff and coalition members; and have a strong commitment to economic and racial justice. A law degree, an advanced degree in a related field, and / or quantitative research and data analysis skills are desirable.
Job responsibilities include:
Working as part of a team to develop and explain AFR policy priorities in the areas of capital markets, banking regulation, financial stability, derivatives regulation, and more
Helping to manage AFRs issue task forces in these areas, including building the capacity of AFR's coalition, facilitating collaboration, and developing and implementing strategies to advance our policy goals, and making the connections between financial policies and broader economic and social justice work
Analyzing and responding to policy proposals, and proposed rules
Tracking developments in financial markets and analyzing their implications for governance of the financial sector
Writing policy memos, comment letters, reports and other materials for a range of audiences
Representing AFR at meetings with regulators, legislators, and other policy makers.
Explaining financial policy issues to non-experts
Identifying and developing relationships with additional policy experts, academics, and practitioners who can contribute to our understanding of financial reform issues or collaborate with us in advancing our policy goals
Salary and benefits: salary commensurate with experience. Generous benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays and sick leave and transportation assistance.
AFREF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply: Please send a letter of interest and a resume, writing sample, and three references to Darrell Diggins, at: employment@ourfinancialsecurity.org. (Enter "Senior Policy Analyst or Policy Analyst" in subject line.)
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