Intern | Competition Practice | Paris

Compass Lexecon; Paris; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

International team with diverse背景s

Variety of interesting projects

Collaborative learning environment

Opportunity to work with top law firms

Job summary

Compass Lexecon is seeking interns in Paris to participate in high-profile competition cases. You will gain hands-on experience by working with senior staff to relate client issues to economic theory and support the analysis with empirical evidence.

Interns typically join for 2 to 6 months, during or after completing economics degree(s). Please indicate availability in your cover letter. Applications close on 31st March 2027.

Qualifications

• Currently undertaking or recently completed Bachelor's, Master’s, or Ph.D. in economics with microeconomics, IO and/or econometrics focus.
• Highly analytical and capable of rigorous empirical work.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse qualitative and quantitative client data to understand competition dynamics.
• Review literature and contribute to discussions on theoretical and empirical approaches.
• Conduct empirical analysis using Excel and Stata.
• Draft reports outlining findings and supporting conclusions.
• Participate in client meetings and conference calls.

Skills

Highly analytical

Strong organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Accuracy and attention to detail

Teamwork and independence

Fluency in French and English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics

Master’s degree in economics

Ph.D. 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 2 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.

Applications for this position will close on 31st March 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, Master’s, or Ph.D. in economics, 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 French and English required, other languages are a plus

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 happens next?

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive an email confirmation outlining next steps. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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.