Senior Associate (European Competition practice)

The role

The Senior Associate will assist Vice Presidents and senior staff by providing conceptual and practical input to competition case work. The role involves working on significant competition cases in Europe.

What you will do

• Provide conceptual and practical input to competition case work
• Assist Vice Presidents and other senior staff

Required qualifications

• First degree in economics
• PhD/DPhil in economics from a well-regarded institution with a strong foundation in microeconomics
• Up to 3 years of relevant work experience for PhD applicants
• Strong academic achievement in a Master's program for non-PhD applicants
• 5-7 years' relevant work experience for non-PhD applicants
• Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, competition/regulatory authorities, competition policy and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
• Excellent time management and task prioritisation skills

Nice to have

• Specialism with large data sets (empirical PhDs) or Industrial Organisation and/or statistics/econometrics
• Professional work experience in consulting, business, or with a competition authority
• Writing Sample (optional)
• Transcripts (optional)

Before you apply

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
• Submit Curriculum Vitae including current address, email and telephone number
• Submit Covering letter describing interest in the practice in London 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.