Associate Director of Programs

About the Role: The Program on International Financial Systems (“PIFS”) is seeking an Associate Director of Programs to help lead its expanding suite of education programs that help financial regulators engage with major policy issues impacting their markets. This is a unique opportunity for an early-career professional with strong project management skills, orientation to detail, and interest in financial markets policy to engage with leading industry experts and travel internationally to support initiatives held in-person at Harvard, on-site in host countries, and virtually online.

The Associate Director’s primary role will be to support the Executive Director of Programs in designing, administering, and leading education programs. The Associate Director will operate as part of a lean and cohesive team where they are directly involved in building out program content, securing and briefing speakers, and managing engagement with participants, which will require the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, strong organizational skills, and a genuine interest in the topics covered by our programs. The role will include opportunities for mentorship and instruction on the range of policy issues we cover, including capital markets, banking, financial stability, and financial technology innovation.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• At least an undergraduate degree (preferably in a related field such as economics or finance) with a record of academic excellence from a top university;
• Demonstrated interest in financial markets law and policy; 
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and written communication skills; and
• A willingness and ability to travel internationally.
• [Candidates interested in a future legal career will likely be especially well-suited to this role.]

What To Submit: Applicants are invited to submit a resume, transcript, and short cover letter outlining their interest in the role and any relevant experience.

Time and Compensation: The position is full-time based in Cambridge, MA, with an annual salary of $90,000.

About PIFS Regulatory Training: The Program on International Financial Systems (“PIFS”) is a non-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, devoted to promoting research, education, and dialogue on issues impacting the global financial system. Among other activities, PIFS arranges education programs that bring together leading academics, government officials, and financial executives to help government officials in developed and emerging markets engage with key financial and policy issues impacting their markets, including capital markets structure, banking regulation, financial stability, and financial technology innovation (including digital assets and artificial intelligence). PIFS collaborates with Harvard Law School Executive Education (“HLSEE”) on certain education programs for regulators.

For each education program, PIFS partners with a major international standard-setter or national regulator to design a program customized to the needs of the participating officials. PIFS education programs can be held in-person at Harvard Law School, on-site in the host country, or virtually online. Programs range from a few days to a few weeks. In terms of content, programs identify one or more major current topics in financial regulation and help participants define it, understand major market trends, identify principles for effective regulation as well as major policy tradeoffs, and draw lessons from experiences in other jurisdictions.  In terms of audience, each program is tailored to young professionals (recent graduates), mid-level regulators (with 3-5 years’ experience), and senior officials and policymakers (board members and department heads).