Competition Economist (European Competition Practice)

About the role

Charles River Associates' European Competition practice advises law firms, corporations and governments on competition policy and regulation, covering mergers, cartels, restrictive agreements, abuse of dominance, state aid, regulatory proceedings and damages estimation. Consulting Associates, Senior Associates and Associate Principals support Vice Presidents and senior staff by contributing to competition case work, with the chance to work on major European cases.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and conceptualise issues, specify economic models, run statistical and econometric estimation and manage research associate staff
• Supervise, train and mentor research associates
• Help develop and present client deliverables such as expert reports and white papers
• Act as contact for lawyers and clients on practice-relevant issues
• Build models and run regressions in Stata, Python, R, SAS, Matlab or 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

• Consulting Associate: MSc/MPhil in economics with a strong microeconomics foundation, preferably industrial organisation or statistics/econometrics, plus up to 3 years of experience in consulting, business or a competition authority
• Senior Associate: PhD/DPhil or MSc/MPhil with a similar background and 3-5 years of experience
• Associate Principal: PhD/DPhil or MSc/MPhil with a similar background and 5-9 years of experience
• Fluent English; French is desirable
• Understanding of economic concepts, competition authorities and policy, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods

Required skills

• Econometric modelling and statistical analysis
• Stata, Python, R, SAS, Matlab or Mathematica
• Exceptional written and oral communication, initiative, teamwork and time management

Applicants submit a CV, a covering letter and academic results for the most recent programme. The role expects 3 to 4 days a week in the office, with specific days set with the practice or team.