Lead Economist

What you’ll be responsible for:

As a lead member of Circle’s Strategy, Policy and Communications team, you will own and  perform economic and strategic analyses that affect the national and international policies in digital currencies and influence business model innovations in web3. You will be responsible for analyzing critical on-chain and proprietary data using quantitative methodologies and tools. You will collaborate with the Chief Economist as well as external researchers at top-tier business schools, policy institutions, and think tanks to drive thought leadership and research in digital currency, cryptoeconomics, decentralized finance (DeFi), and blockchain innovations.

What you'll work on:

• Identify and test multiple layers of hypotheses that inform public policy discourse and drive strategic business decisions 
• Own our empirical analyses and build quantitative models involving large structured and unstructured data sets to support policy and strategy developments
• Build proofs of concept for various products to serve as a foundation of building scalable solutions over time for the department to leverage
• Formulate and enhance our data models to demonstrate a scale of opportunity; flagging potential risks and potential tradeoffs to associated risks
• Synthesize and translate complex testing opportunities to drive deeper understanding of market dynamics around digital currencies and web3.
• Contribute to writings of reports and journal articles pertinent to digital currency, web3, innovations in DeFi, and traditional market structures
• Actively partner with teams across products, finance and revenues to gain critical insights for developing firm-wide economic agenda and strategy
• Manage and drive high-stake strategy initiatives and research projects that will have a direct impact on the business bottom line and shape industry trends

You will aspire to our four core values:

• Multistakeholder - you have dedication and commitment to our customers, shareholders, employees and families and local communities.
• Mindful - you seek to be respectful, an active listener and to pay attention to detail.  
• Driven by Excellence - you are driven by our mission and our passion for customer success which means you relentlessly pursue excellence, that you do not tolerate mediocrity and you work intensely to achieve your goals. 
• High Integrity - you seek open and honest communication, and you hold yourself to very high moral and ethical standards.  You reject manipulation, dishonesty and intolerance.

What you’ll bring to Circle:

• 7 year of experience in conducting/supporting research projects in economics, finance, CS or other quantitative fields with top-tier researchers in industry/academic/policy setting or relevant prior business experience in consulting/finance/technology with strong quantitative skills
• Technical competence in empirical research and/or have built extensive financial models, including solid understanding of statistics and econometrics, and strong coding/scripting experiences in Python, SQL, R
• Basic understanding of blockchain data and familiarities with platforms such as Dune Analytics, Flipside is a plus
• Strong attention to detail, independence in quickly learning complex domain topics, creativity in thinking
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with samples of prior published written work
• Demonstrated achievements and accomplishments in prior roles, academic studies, and community service
• Utmost integrity and innate drive for positive social impact
• Undergraduate or graduate degree (preferred) in a quantitative field such as Economics, CS, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering or possess strong analytical skills
• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite.

Additional Information:

• This position is eligible for day-one PERM sponsorship for qualified candidates.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

The compensation range for this role added below is for New York City based candidates only in accordance with NYC Local Law 32. Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that compensation ranges may differ for candidates in locations other than New York City.

Base Pay Range: $Min - $Max

Annual Bonus Target: X%

Also Included: Equity & Benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))