Associate Principal (European Competition practice)

The role

Associate Principals provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters. They work with experts to provide conceptual and practical input to competition case work.

What you will do

• Work closely with leading academics and consult with attorneys and other clients
• Conduct research in a supportive, team-oriented environment
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients
• Assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables
• Independently conceptualise and identify issues
• Design complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data
• Oversee analysis in statistical analysis programs such as Stata, SAS, R or Python
• Manage the research process
• Supervise, train and mentor junior analysts
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions

Required qualifications

• Good first degree in economics
• Postgraduate degree qualification (MSc/MPhil or PhD/DPhil) from well-regarded institutions with focused study in economics or a related specialism (industrial organisation, and/or statistics/econometr
• 5-9 years of extensive and relevant experience
• Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, competition/regulatory authorities and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Fluency in English
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Experience managing and developing teams of junior colleagues
• Extensive executive client presence and interaction skills

Nice to have

• competition policy/economic consulting experience preferred

Benefits

• Access to internal training programs focused on creative problem solving, communications, and leading and managing colleagues, teams and cases

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.