Local recruitment: Economic and Financial Analyst or Senior Analyst

Castalia

Washington, D.C., USA 🇺🇸

Location: Washington, DC

Do you want to apply your economic and financial analysis skills to solve the world’s most complex water sector challenges? Challenges such as:

  • Turning around under-performing water utilities so they can afford to expand access
  • Ensuring cities don’t run out of water as a result of climate change, by drafting appropriate plans, regulations and financing mechanisms
  • Managing transactions to bring private capital and technical expertise into municipal water and sanitation services.

Can you communicate results in clear, compelling language? Do you share Castalia’s core values of Competence, Creativity, Consistency, Conscientiousness, Commitment, and Collaboration? If so, Castalia wants you on our team.

We have exciting positions in our Water Practice based in our Washington, DC Office for Economic and Financial Analysts or Senior Analysts who share our passion: Thinking for a Better World.

Who we’re looking for

Analyst and Senior Analyst Position

  • A degree in Economics, Finance or similar. Law and Engineering qualifications are also valuable
  • Preferably two years of relevant experience, for example, in a water utility, the Ministry of Finance, a regulator, or a consulting firm
  • The desire and ability to learn new things fast
  • Native-level fluency in English. Fluency in other languages is a plus
  • US work authorization.

Senior Analyst Position only

  • Two or more years of relevant experience and demonstrated ability to build financial models
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality, clear, and well-structured outputs
  • Relevant graduate degree.

Benefits

Castalia offers a competitive benefits package that includes additional paid holiday leave in between Christmas and New Year public holidays, a flexible working arrangement that allows staff to balance working from the Washington D.C. office three days a week and two days working from home, a travel policy that enables staff to combine work and personal travel, comprehensive health plans, life insurance, 401(k) matching, and rapid ongoing professional training, coaching, and development.

How to apply

If you are interested in this position, please apply directly on our website: https://castalia-advisors.com/join/

  • Cover letter and Resume/CV
  • Two professional references
  • Academic Transcripts

Application closed date: 14 November 2025

Position start date: 26 January 2026

Due to the number of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

23 days remaining

Apply by 14 November, 2025

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DEGREE REQUIRED

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IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development