Principal (Antitrust & Competition Economics)

The role

The Principal will provide economic analysis, advice, and testimony for antitrust and merger cases. This role involves managing client relationships, designing economic models, and supervising junior analysts.

What you will do

• Act as a primary point of contact for clients
• Develop and present client deliverables including expert reports
• Work with academics and senior practitioners on economic analyses of mergers
• Manage the research process
• Supervise, train and mentor junior analysts
• Independently conceptualize and identify issues
• Design complex economic and financial models
• Perform programming, model building and/or regression analysis
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions

Required qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience managing client relationships and project teams in a consulting environment
• Ph.D. or ABD in economics, finance, or accounting or a closely allied field
• Specific expertise in industrial organization, applied microeconomics, econometrics, labor, intellectual property, pricing, corporate finance, financial accounting or other quantitative areas
• Programming, model building and/or regression analysis in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS, R or Python)

Nice to have

• Previous experience in teaching, research, or industry

Benefits

• 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
• Commuter benefits
• Learning and development training program
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers

Before you apply

• Include resume with current address, personal email and telephone number
• Include cover letter describing interest in CRA and how the role matches goals

About the company

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.