Intern | Competition Practice | Madrid

Compass Lexecon; Madrid; On-site; EUR 7,800 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Diverse project exposure

International team

Hybrid/academic environment

Work with top law firms and clients

Supportive team and steep learning

Job summary

Compass Lexecon in Madrid is seeking junior economists for internships to support high-profile competition policy and economic regulation work. Interns join for 3–6 months, work closely with senior staff, and contribute to empirical analysis and reporting.

Ideal candidates are completing a Bachelor's or Master's in economics, possess strong analytical ability, and can communicate effectively. Start dates are flexible with virtual interviews currently conducted.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's or Master's in economics with focus on microeconomics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics.
• Highly analytical and able to work with data.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Accurate and detail-oriented.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Stata and Excel skills are desirable.
• Fluent in English; Spanish desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analysing qualitative and quantitative client data to understand competition.
• Reviewing literature and discussing theoretical and empirical approaches.
• Conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata.
• Drafting reports summarising analysis.
• Participating in client meetings and conference calls.

Skills

Bachelor's/Master's in economics

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent and teamwork

Stata

Excel

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor's or 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.

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 junior 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:

We pride ourselves on providing Interns with an opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. As an Intern you will gain extensive hands-on experience of working at an economic consultancy. You will contribute to cases in a variety of ways, working closely with senior staff to understand the issues that face the client, relating those issues to relevant economic theory, and supporting the analysis with solid and persuasive empirical evidence.

Interns typically join us for 3-6 months during, in-between, or shortly after completing their economics degree(s). Please indicate in your cover letter when you would be available to start your internship.

For those applying whilst completing their Bachelor's degree, please note that our Intern candidates are usually hired in their final year. We would consider only exceptional second-year students. If you are in your second year and unsuccessful in your application, we would encourage you to apply again next year.

Applications for this position will close on 26th February 2027.

Key responsibilities:

• Analysing qualitative and quantitative client data to better understand how competition works in their industry




• Reviewing literature and contributing to discussions about the theoretical and empirical approach




• Conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata




• Drafting reports summarising analysis




• Participating in client meetings and conference calls

Skills/profile sought:

• Currently undertaking or recently completed Bachelor's or Master's in economic, ideally with focus on microeconomics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics




• Highly analytical




• Strong organisational and communication skills




• Accuracy and attention to detail




• Ability to work independently and as part of a team




• Stata and Excel skills desirable




• Fluency in English and desirably Spanish

Benefits of working at 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 steep learning curve, coupled with a supportive and collaborative team




• The opportunity to contribute from day one

What does our interview process look like?

Our interview process for Interns includes one 60-minute interview with both motivational and technical questions. All interviews are currently being conducted virtually.

Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.