Associate (Antitrust & Competition Economics Practice)

About Charles River Associates

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.

Position Overview

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. Some of our past engagements include work with parties to the Office Depot/OfficeMax, Texas Instruments/National Semiconductor, and Google/Motorola Mobility Holdings transactions. We tailor our analyses to the facts of each case, employing tools such as merger simulation, upward pricing pressure analysis, econometrics, bargaining theory, or game theory as needed. Whether before a court or a regulatory agency, CRA consultants set a high standard for the clear communication of sophisticated economic analysis in complex cases.

Associates have the unique opportunity to work alongside, and learn from, some of the most respected scholars, specialists, and industry experts in the world. A typical Associate would:

• 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; and

• Assist with practice development activities (training, recruiting, knowledge management).

As most of our work is done in the office, minimal travel is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with an academic focus on quantitative research (Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or another quantitative discipline)

• Candidates with PhD degrees should visit our Careers site to apply for a Senior Associate position;

• Up to 2 years of relevant work experience in financial/economic analysis, preferably in a consulting firm (we are accepting applications from recent graduates and candidates in the workforce)

• Recent graduates or individuals without directly relevant experience may be hired into the Analyst title;

• 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;

• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting.

To Apply

To be considered for a position in the United States, we require the following:

• Resume - please include current address, personal email and telephone number;

• Cover letter - please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. Also, please note if you have interest in a particular location preference;

• Transcript - may be unofficial;

• Writing Sample (voluntary) - we prefer a sole-authored submission from an existing work (class paper, thesis, or work product) that includes your commentary on a quantitative analysis and/or relevant to the field of economics.

If you are interested in applying for one of our international locations, please visit our Careers site to view and apply for available jobs.

Career Growth and Benefits

• CRA's robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.

• We offer a 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.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to a client's location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team. At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods), additional remote work options are offered to those whose work commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those who choose or need to be there.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE/AAE). As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.

The city of New York and the state of California require CRA to include a good-faith estimate of the wage range for this role. This range is specific to individuals applying to work in our New York and California offices and considers several factors including but not limited to experience, education level, and expertise. A good-faith estimate of the base wage range for this role is $87,000 - $91,000; actual total compensation may also include benefits and bonus.