Associate - Competition Economics

Berkeley Research Group, LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkeley Research Group (BRG) is seeking a junior Associate in Economics to join our Europe, UK, the Middle East and Africa practice. The role blends quantitative and qualitative work on live competition matters from day one.

Applicants should be completing or have completed a Masters in Economics, with a track record of outstanding academic performance. You will engage in BRG’s global training program and gain exposure across regulatory, litigation and M&A work.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to present clear conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for client-facing work.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Build expertise through a comprehensive onboarding and training program.
• Tackle real-world problems by applying economic theory to client issues.
• Work with client data and perform quantitative analyses and modelling.
• Conduct research on industry developments to support client work.
• Collaborate in a team setting to contribute to project success.
• Participate in BRG's global training program and career development.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Quantitative skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Masters in Economics

Job description

We Do Consulting Differently A World of Possibilities Awaits Europe, UK, the Middle East, and Africa In the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), our professionals serve clients from our bases in the UK, Belgium, France, Italy, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. Our core practice areas include competition economics (including litigation, market investigations, and merger control), forensic accounting and investigations, commercial litigation and arbitration, construction, and the regulated industries. We are a Global firm and operate Global Practice areas. We do have a global mobility programme to offer our staff the chance to work with colleagues in different countries and gain valuable experience.

The Associate position is a junior consulting staff position open to Masters students and graduates. This position requires you to be a highly motivated individual with strong problem solving capabilities. The work of an Associate can be either qualitative or quantitative in nature, and projects range from industry and subject-matter research to data collection to the preparation of statistical, financial, and other forms of analysis. You will be working on live competition matters from day 1 and get exposure to a range of regulatory, litigation and M&A work.

Role Responsibilities:

• Build expertise through training: From the start, you will benefit from a comprehensive onboarding and training program to equip you with the tools needed for a smooth transition into project work
• Tackle real-world problems: Use theory and industry insights to help solve complex issues faced by our clients.
• Work with data that matters: Analyze real client datasets using advanced tools and statistical techniques to extract meaningful insights.
• Analysis and Design: Construct models based on Economic theory and industry-specific considerations to provide clear answers to complex questions.
• Explore current trends and debates: Conduct research into the latest industry developments and academic literature to support client work and stay ahead of emerging issues.
• Collaborate in a team setting: Work closely with your team to contribute to project success.
• Continued training: As an Associate you will join our global training programme and have the chance to meet colleagues from across the globe.
• As part of this role BRG will financially contribute to your professional and career development
• Take part in the office’s daily life: Join team-building events, sports sessions, and other social activities that enrich your experience

Skills to make you successful in this role:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to solve problems, think through complex issues and to present logical analysis in a clear, concise manner
• Collaborative working skills
• A high level of enthusiasm and proactivity
• Attention to detail
• The ability to produce high-quality work under tight timelines
• A willingness to take ownership of work
• A record of outstanding academic performance and degree in Economics is preferred

Qualifications:

You will be either completing or have completed a Masters in Economics.

About BRG:

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking.

When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.