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.
The Senior Associate - Management Advisory (Energy Practice) role offers exposure to diverse clients and challenges across the energy industry, with opportunities to take ownership of workstreams, contribute to client discussions, and work closely with senior experts.
Primary responsibilities for Senior Associates include:
- Contributing across all phases of client engagements, from defining key questions and conducting strategic, financial, market, and organizational analyses to developing recommendations and supporting implementation.
- Evaluating complex business challenges facing energy clients, translating data and research into clear insights and practical recommendations.
- Managing project workstreams, including work planning, coordination of junior team members, and delivery of high-quality analyses and client materials.
- Presenting findings and recommendations to mid- and senior-level clients, helping build consensus and inform decisions.
- Leading and coaching junior consultants, providing direction, feedback, and opportunities to develop their skills.
- Supporting business development through proposal preparation and identification of opportunities to address client needs.
- Contributing to practice development through thought leadership, development of analytical tools and methods, training, and recruiting.
Desired Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing an MBA, master’s degree, or PhD, with graduation expected in 2027.
- Relevant academic backgrounds include economics, engineering, finance, accounting, operations research, data science, and power systems.
- Typically three to five years of relevant professional experience before graduate study, or substantial applied research experience relevant to the energy industry.
- Demonstrated energy industry experience through professional roles, client engagements, or substantial applied research.
Additional experience in business strategy, performance improvement, investment analysis, transactions, regulatory proceedings, financial or power system modeling, optimization, data analytics, or programming is valuable.
Career Growth and Benefits:
- CRA’s robust skills development programs, including both formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member.
- Comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.