(2027 PhD/ABD graduates) Senior Associate (Antitrust & Competition Economics) - European Union

The role

Senior Associates work with senior consultants on project teams to shape economic analysis for competition cases. They identify issues, develop economic models, perform statistical estimation, and manage research staff.

What you will do

• Identify and conceptualise issues and specify economic models
• Undertake statistical and econometric estimation
• Manage the work of research associate staff and colleagues
• Supervise, train and mentor research associate staff
• Assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables
• Act as a primary point of contact for lawyers and clients
• Program, build models and perform regression analyses
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions
• Contribute to practice-building activities

Required qualifications

• PhD degree in economics with a completion date of December 2026/Summer 2027
• Academic focus on Applied Microeconomics or Applied Microeconometrics
• Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts
• Quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills

Nice to have

• Specializations like industrial organization, labor, health, behavioural and public economics, or other quantitative areas
• Experience in Excel, Stata, Python, R, SQL, SAS, ArcGIS/ArcPy, or Cloud computing (Databricks/Spark, Google Cloud, Azure, AWS)
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
• Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Superior benefits package
• Sizeable performance bonus
• Wellness programming for physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
• Skills development programs including project management, team management, client presentation, internal seminars, and career mentoring

Before you apply

• Submit Resume/CV including current address, email and telephone number
• Submit Covering letter describing interest and location preference
• Submit Research/Job market paper
• Submit three (3) Letters of Recommendation directly to LORSubmission@crai.com
• Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis

About the company

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and strategic expertise to major law firms, corporations, and governments. Its European Competition practice specialises in providing economic advice on matters of competition policy and regulation.