Senior Associate - European Competition Practice

About the role

Charles River Associates is a global consulting firm offering economic, financial and strategic expertise to law firms, corporations and governments. Its European Competition practice advises firms and their legal advisors on competition policy and regulation, covering merger control, cartel investigations, restrictive commercial agreements, abuse of dominance, state aid, regulatory proceedings and sector inquiries. Senior Associates support Vice Presidents and other senior staff by providing conceptual and practical input to competition cases, including some of the largest and most significant ones in Europe.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and conceptualise issues, specify rigorous economic models to analyse market issues and data, undertake statistical and econometric estimation, and manage research associate staff and colleagues
• Supervise, train and mentor research associate staff
• Help develop and present client deliverables such as expert reports and white papers
• Act as primary point of contact for lawyers and other clients on practice-relevant issues
• Program, build models and run regression analyses in statistical software (Stata, Python, R, SAS, Matlab, Mathematica), including large data projects using cloud computing
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions
• Contribute to practice-building activities such as training, recruiting, publication and expertise sharing

Required profile

• PhD/DPhil in economics from well-regarded institutions, preferably with a background in microeconomics, industrial organisation or statistics/econometrics, plus a first degree in economics; candidates without a PhD need an MSc/MPhil with strong academic achievement
• Up to 3 years of professional experience in consulting, business or with a competition authority strongly preferred; those without a PhD should have 5-7 years of experience
• Fluency in English
• Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, competition and regulatory authorities, competition policy and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Initiative, leadership, teamwork, time management and task prioritisation

To apply, submit a CV with current contact details, a covering letter explaining why you want this role and how it fits your goals, and academic results for your most recent programme. The position expects 3 to 4 days a week in the office, which may include travel to other offices or client meetings.