Senior Economic Consultant — Quantitative Analysis

Charles River Associates; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Immigration support

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Charles River Associates (CRA) in Toronto is seeking an Economic Consulting Senior Associate to work closely with senior consultants on project teams, developing economic models and delivering client-ready reports and white papers for clients.

The role emphasizes rigorous quantitative analysis, programming in Stata/Python/R/SAS, mentoring junior staff, and presenting findings to attorneys and clients while advancing practice areas and business development.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics with focus on quantitative research and topics like econometrics, IO, or applied microeconomics.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Interest in consulting and ability to work in teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in a team setting alongside academics, industry experts and regulators.
• Design economic models to analyze data and manage the research process.
• Supervise, train, and mentor junior analysts.
• Assist in client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers.
• Interact with attorneys and clients on practice-relevant issues.
• Program and run analyses in Stata, Python, R, SAS or Matlab.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of analyses and contribute to practice-building activities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Oral communication

Leadership

Education

PhD in economics (anticipated Dec 2026 / Summer 2027)

Tools

Stata

SAS

Python

R

SQL

ArcGIS/ArcPy

Cloud computing (Databricks/Spark, Google Cloud, Azure, AWS)

Job description

Charles River Associates (CRA) in Toronto is seeking an Economic Consulting Senior Associate to work closely with senior consultants on project teams, developing economic models and delivering client-ready reports and white papers for clients.

The role emphasizes rigorous quantitative analysis, programming in Stata/Python/R/SAS, mentoring junior staff, and presenting findings to attorneys and clients while advancing practice areas and business development.