(2027 PhD/ABD graduates) Senior Associate (Finance Practice)

Charles River Associates is seeking a Senior Associate for its Finance practice. The successful candidate will work closely with CRA colleagues and academic experts on project teams, using their expertise in finance, accounting, and economics to help clients address significant legal and regulatory issues.

Responsibilities:

• Independently conceptualize and identify issues, designing complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data;
• Guide programming, model building, and/or regression analysis in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS, R, or Python);
• Draw conclusions and generate insights for leading academics and senior leaders based on models and data analysis;
• Draft and present portions of client deliverables, including expert reports summarizing opinions, conclusions, and recommendations;
• Interact directly with clients on a variety of finance, strategy, and economics issues;
• Assist regulators and financial institutions with analysis of trading on exchanges and in OTC markets;
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of economic analyses and opinions;
• Facilitate internal and client meetings with effective communication;
• Supervise, coach, and delegate work to junior analysts;
• Identify and raise potential project revenue opportunities to senior staff;
• Assist with practice development activities (mentoring, training, recruiting, thought leadership).

Desired Qualifications:

• PhD in Finance or Accounting, graduating in late 2026 or 2027;
• Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic empirical methodologies;
• Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills (including strong Excel skills);
• Curious and analytic thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.

Career Growth & Benefits:

• CRA's robust skills development programs, including both formal and informal programs;
• Comprehensive total rewards program, including a superior benefits package, wellness programming, and in-house immigration support;
• Opportunities for leadership and collaboration through internal firm development activities.