Economist I

GM Financial - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Dallas, TX

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Economic Risk and Residual Management team at GM Financial operates on two fronts. First, the team is dedicated to helping decision makers navigate economic risks by providing insights on a wide-ranging variety of macroeconomic topics. Second, the team manages the lease portfolio lifecycle and the enterprise's residual value risk by monitoring and forecasting trends on customer behaviors, industry practices, and used vehicle prices. Due to the evolving nature of the auto industry and the strict financial regulations, accuracy, attention to detail, and a creative mindset are paramount for this role. If you are creative, detail oriented, have a love for collaborating and problem solving to provide valuable insights, this is the right fit for you. There are 2 available roles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing key metrics and performing data analysis
• Support the used vehicle market monitoring process, including detailed analysis of residual value projections, monthly reporting and ad-hoc analysis
• Develop and maintain various databases
• Assist team in preparing residual value meetings
• Build technical knowledge to support research and analytic responsibilities
• Assist in conducting ad-hoc research projects, incorporate project design, data collection and analysis, summarizing findings, developing recommendations and effectively communicating to leadership the impact to the business
• Ensure that the delivered products meet the business needs of the company
• Partner with and provide recommendations to business leadership on the appropriate application of economic analysis, market data and predictive analytics to business strategies and effectively communicate risk analysis and implications to senior leadership

Requirements

• Master's Degree required
• SAS programming experience preferred
• Ability to identify and understand business issues and map these issues into quantitative questions
• Efficiently work with large datasets
• Design and implement model documentation and monitoring protocols
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with technical systems, rational datasets, data warehouses, and data analysis techniques
• Effective written and verbal presentation skills with an ability to communicate well with Senior Management
• Ability to interact collaboratively with internal customers and external vendors
• Capable of managing multiple and varied projects, including the ability to coordinate and balance numerous tasks in a time-sensitive environment, under pressure

Benefits

• 401K matching
• Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
• Tuition assistance
• Training
• GM employee auto discount
• Community service pay
• Nine company holidays