Intern | Competition Practice | Helsinki

Compass Lexecon; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Challenging projects

International team

Academic environment

Top clients exposure

Fast learning curve

Contribute from day one

Job summary

Compass Lexecon in Helsinki is seeking junior economists for a hands-on internship in competition economics. You will work with senior staff on high-profile cases and translate economic theory into rigorous empirical analyses that inform client decisions.

Internships typically run 3 to 6 months, often between or after degrees. You will analyse data, review literature, and draft reports, with emphasis on Excel and Stata and client meetings.

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking or recently completed Bachelor's (final year only), Master's, or Ph.D. in economics from a leading university.
• Study focus on microeconomics and econometrics; Industrial organisation desirable.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English and Finnish or a Scandinavian language.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Highly analytical

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent and team work

Fluent English and Finnish/Scandinavic

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Economics

Tools

Stata

Excel

Job description

Who We Are:

We are one of the worlds 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 to 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.

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 (final year only), Master’s, or Ph.D. in economics from a leading university, ideally with focus on microeconomics, and econometrics. Study of Industrial organisation would be desirable.


• 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 Finnish or a Scandinavian language

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

For more information about Compass Lexecon and the role, please feel free to contact the Helsinki recruitment team via email at [e-mail].

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.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.