Economist | Competition Practice | Brussels

Compass Lexecon; Brussel; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

International team

Training and seminars

Opportunities for secondments

Job summary

Compass Lexecon is seeking Economists to join our team in Brussels to advise on competition issues before the European Commission and other authorities. You will relate client issues to economic theory and support analyses with solid empirical evidence, working independently and mentoring junior staff.

Applicants typically hold a Ph.D. in economics or a Master’s with several years in competition economics, and will engage in day-to-day project management and high-level client communication.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in economics, ideally with focus on industrial organisation or applied econometrics, or Master’s/Bachelor’s in economics with 2–4 years experience.
• Experience in competition economics or related consulting/regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Interacting extensively with clients to gain insight into their industry.
• Contributing to development of theoretical and empirical approach.
• Utilising literature to support economic arguments.
• Conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata.
• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the project.
• Drafting reports summarising analysis.
• Delivering an accurate and high-quality work product.
• Participating in client meetings and conference calls.
• Mentoring and supervising junior staff.

Skills

Analytical

Stata

Excel

Communication

Team player

Education

Ph.D. in economics

Master's in economics

Tools

Stata

Excel

Job description

Who We Are
We are one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality, and to create a positive impact on our clients and society.

Who We Are
We are one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality, and to create a positive impact on our clients and society.
Our Competition Practice provides expert economic advice on competition policy, economic and financial regulation, public policy and the assessment of damages in complex disputes.
We are looking to hire economists to help us to provide advice to our clients on some of the most high-profile cases before the European Commission, the General Court and national competition authorities, regulators and courts.
We believe that working in diverse teams, where everybody’s views are considered and respected, helps us to deliver work of the highest standards of quality and integrity.
About The Role
Economists are instrumental to our goal of helping clients understand how competition works in their industry. As an Economist, you will make a significant contribution to understanding the issues that face the client, relating those issues to relevant economic theory, and supporting the analysis with solid and persuasive empirical evidence. Economists are expected to work independently, demonstrate sound judgement, and play a key role in all aspects of a case, including overseeing its day-to-day operation and managing the work of junior staff.
Economist positions are available to individuals with a Ph.D. in economics from a leading university or a Master’s degree and several years of work experience in competition economics.
Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Interacting extensively with clients to gain insight into their industry
• Contributing to development of theoretical and empirical approach
• Utilising literature to support economic arguments
• Efficiently conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata
• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the project
• Drafting reports summarising analysis
• Delivering an accurate and high-quality work product
• Participating actively in client meetings and conference calls
• Extensive mentoring and supervising of junior staff
  

Qualifications Required

• Ph.D. in economics, ideally with a focus on industrial organisation or applied econometrics, or
• Master’s/Bachelor’s in economics and 2-4 years of experience in competition economics (either from an economic consultancy, competition authority, or regulator)
  

Skills And Competencies Required

• Highly analytical
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
• Dedication to high quality and accurate work
• Strong attention to detail
• Independent worker and team player
• Good project and people management skills
• Strong Stata and Excel skills desirable
  

Benefits Of Pursuing a Career With Compass Lexecon

• Competitive salary and benefits
• A wide variety of interesting and challenging projects
• An international team with a broad range of backgrounds and experience
• A blend of professional and academic environments
• The opportunity to work with top law firms, corporations, government bodies and academics
• A very steep learning curve, coupled with a supportive and collaborative team
• Opportunities for training such as secondments, office rotations, internal seminars, and conferences
• The opportunity to take on a lot of responsibility and contribute from day one