Associate Principal (Antitrust & Competition Economics practice)

Private; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking an Associate Principal to join its Antitrust and Competition Economics practice in Toronto. This role offers the opportunity to conduct complex economic analyses and collaborate with leading academics and industry experts. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or ABD in economics with several years of consulting experience. Exceptional communication and quantitative skills are essential. The company provides a supportive work environment with flexibility for remote work.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Mentorship and inclusivity programs

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Strong achievement in undergraduate and graduate studies.
• 3-10 years of consulting experience preferred.
• Exceptional written and oral communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct economic analysis for antitrust and merger cases.
• Oversee modeling and regression analyses.
• Develop and present client deliverables.

Skills

Economic analysis

Quantitative analysis

Regression analysis

Strong communication skills

Model building

Education

Ph.D. or ABD in Economics

Graduate degree in quantitative discipline

Tools

Stata

Python

SAS

R

Job description

Associate Principal (Antitrust & Competition Economics practice)

Toronto

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provides clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns. CRA's Toronto office was our first office outside the United States, and has proudly represented CRA for more than 20 years.

Position Overview

Our Antitrust and Competition Economics practice is an acknowledged leader in providing economic analysis, advice, and testimony for antitrust and merger cases worldwide. Clients include government agencies, law firms, and corporations of all sizes. Some of our past engagements include work with parties to the Loblaw/Shoppers Drug Mart, Potash Corp/Agrium, and McKesson/Rexall transactions. We tailor our analyses to the facts of each case, employing tools such as merger simulation, upward pricing pressure analysis, econometrics, bargaining theory, or game theory as needed. Whether before a court or a regulatory agency, CRA consultants set a high standard for the clear communication of sophisticated economic analysis in complex cases.

Associate Principals have the unique opportunity to work alongside, and learn from, some of the most respected scholars, specialists, and industry experts in the world. A typical Associate Principal would:

• Work closely with leading academics and consulting with attorneys and other clients in industry and government on a wide variety of finance, strategy and economics issues;
• Conduct research in a supportive, team-oriented environment;
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients and assisting in the development and presentation of client deliverables including expert reports summarizing our opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and third party financial, market and industry data;
• Independently conceptualize and identify issues, design complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data;
• Oversee programming, model building and/or regression analyses using statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS, R or Python);
• Manage the research process, and supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts;
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions;
• Work with those testifying in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters before the major competition authorities of the world;
• Assist with recruiting, training and mentoring of new colleagues.

As most of our work is done in our offices, minimal travel is required.

Desired Qualifications

Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. or ABD in economics, finance, or accounting or a closely allied field, and will have specific expertise in the fields of industrial organization, applied microeconomics, econometrics, labor, intellectual property, pricing, corporate finance, financial accounting or other quantitative areas. Previous experience in teaching, research, or industry is desirable.

• Strong achievement in an undergraduate degree program and graduate degree program (PhD) with focused study in economics, mathematics, statistics, engineering or another quantitative discipline;
• Graduate degree plus 3-10 years of experience, consulting experience preferred;
• Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods;
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills;
• Experience programming, model building, and regression analysis using languages such as Stata, R, Python, or SAS.

To Apply

To be considered for a position in Canada, we require the following:

• Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. Also, please note if you have interest in a particular practice and/or a location preference;
• Writing Sample (voluntary) – we prefer a sole-authored submission from an existing work (work product, published article or academic paper) that includes your commentary on a quantitative analysis and/or relevant to the field of economics.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to a client's location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team. At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods), additional remote work options are offered to those whose work commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those who choose or need to be there.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (Employment Equity Act). As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.