Chief Economist

Join a team that has a great impact on our consumers and small business!

As a Chief Economist, within our Consumer and Business Intelligence Team, you will be the “voice of business” and manage the analytical, publication, and community engagement agenda for the small and medium-sized business segment building on an existing body of business analytics.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build a team of economists and analysts to monitor and present the latest trends in key business health metrics.
• Manage the editorial and media agenda for Business Intelligence authoring internal and external reports on segments of heightened interest
• Define key segments for long-term analytical monitoring (such as revenue or industry segments) and near-term deep dives (such as businesses or sectors disproportionately impacted by inflation)
• Develop an analytical agenda, in partnership with other teams, analytics groups in other lines of business, and the JP Morgan Chase Institute
• Contribute analytical views and talking points in support of investor relations and external affairs
• Coordinate research, engagement and impact efforts as it relates to segments in the health of small businesses across the Chase organization
• Engage with community institutions, such as policy think tanks and local governments

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Advanced degree in Economics or related field required; 10+ years of business analytics / economist experience, including as an executive-level economist
• Exceptional executive presence with the ability to quickly translate and communicate microeconomic and macroeconomic trends in consumer and business data for individual business owners
• Prior experience in business economics, market economics, consumer finance, analytics or related field as well as people management
• Robust knowledge of econometric modeling of fundamental economic relationships using alternative data sets, including business and consumer finance data
• Subject matter expertise in business financial health frameworks and segmentation methodologies
• Excellent writing and communication skills and ability to effectively translate complex data into actionable insights and strategies for varied audiences, including executive audiences and across multiple stakeholder groups