Associate - Antitrust & Competition Economics - Remote

Overview

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

In Short

• Perform economic analyses to support case theories.
• Build Excel models, and perform regression analysis and programming using languages such as Stata, R, Python, or SAS.
• Conduct economic and industry research while analyzing client materials to build an understanding of a case’s issues.
• Review and summarize analyst reports, client documents, and industry trade press.
• Assist in the production and development of research summaries, expert reports, and the presentation of findings.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses.
• Assist with practice development activities (training, recruiting, knowledge management).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with an academic focus on quantitative research (Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or another quantitative discipline).
• Up to 2 years of relevant work experience in financial/economic analysis, preferably in a consulting firm.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods.
• Experience working with large data sets in Excel and/or statistical analysis programs (e.g SAS, Stata, R, etc.).
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.

Benefits

• CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs.
• Comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package and wellness programming.