Description
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.
Our Antitrust and Competition Economics practice is an acknowledged leader in providing economic analysis, advice, and testimony for antitrust and merger cases worldwide. Clients include government agencies, law firms, and corporations of all sizes.
As an Associate Principal, you will work closely with leading academics and consulting with attorneys and other clients in industry and government on a wide variety of finance, strategy and economics issues. You will conduct research in a supportive, team-oriented environment and act as a primary point of contact for clients. Responsibilities include:
- Conducting research and analysing economic and financial data
- Developing and presenting client deliverables, including expert reports and third-party financial, market and industry data
- Independently conceptualizing and identifying issues, designing complex economic and financial models to analyse economic and financial data
- Programming, building models and performing regression analysis in statistical analysis programs such as Stata, SAS, R or Python
- Managing the research process and supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts
- Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions
- Working with those testifying in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters
The ideal candidate will have:
- A strong achievement in an undergraduate degree program and graduate degree program (Masters or PhD) with focused study in economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering or another quantitative discipline
- Graduate degree plus 3-10 years of experience, consulting experience preferred
- Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Experience programming, model building, and regression analysis using languages such as Stata, R, Python, or SAS
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, which may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits.
A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $240,000.