Associate Principal - European Competition Practice

About the role

Charles River Associates' European Competition practice provides economic advice on competition policy and regulation, supporting firms and their legal advisors in merger control, cartel, restrictive agreements, abuse of dominance and state aid investigations, as well as regulatory proceedings and sector inquiries. Associate Principals work with witnesses in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters before major competition authorities, using tools such as merger simulation, upward pricing pressure analysis, econometrics, bargaining theory and game theory.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with academics and advise attorneys and clients on finance, strategy and economics issues
• Conduct research in a team-oriented environment
• Act as primary point of contact for clients and help develop and present deliverables, including expert reports and third-party data
• Design complex economic and financial models and analyse data
• Oversee statistical analysis in programs such as Stata, SAS, R or Python
• Manage the research process and supervise, train and mentor junior analysts
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions
• Drive practice-building activities such as training, recruiting, publication and expertise sharing

Required profile

• First degree in economics and a postgraduate degree (MSc/MPhil or PhD/DPhil) with a focus on economics, industrial organisation or statistics/econometrics
• 5-9 years of experience; competition policy or economic consulting experience preferred
• Understanding of economic concepts, competition and regulatory authorities, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Fluency in English and exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Experience managing and developing teams of junior colleagues
• Extensive executive client presence and interaction skills

To apply, submit a CV with current contact details and a covering letter explaining why you want to join the Antitrust and Competition Economics practice in Brussels and how it fits your goals. The role expects at least 3 to 4 days a week in the office, which may include travel to other offices or client meetings.