Entry-Level Competition Economics Associate

charlesriverassociates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100 hours of training annually

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Charles River Associates in London is seeking an entry-level Consulting Associate with a postgraduate economics qualification to work on major competition cases in Europe. You'll collaborate with senior consultants and industry experts, identify issues, and help develop economic arguments.

The role involves data analysis in Stata/Python/R, building models, presenting client deliverables, and communicating complex ideas clearly.

Qualifications

• First degree in economics with a postgraduate qualification (MSc/MPhil) in economics.
• Strong foundation in microeconomics; econometric techniques desirable.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and initiative; willingness to learn programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential issues and conduct analyses that can be used to illustrate economic arguments.
• Assemble compelling evidence from data and research that support expert opinions and business recommendations.
• Program, build models and/or perform regression analyses in statistical analysis programs (Stata, Python, R), incl. large data projects using cloud computing.
• Assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers summarising opinions, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Interact with clients and communicate complicated economic concepts clearly to non-experts.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions.
• Participate in practice-building activities (training, recruiting, publication, etc.).

Skills

Microeconomics

Econometrics

Programming

Data manipulation

Oral & written communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Time management

Consulting interest

Curiosity / analytical thinking

Education

MSc in Economics / MPhil in Economics from well-regarded institutions

First degree in economics

Tools

Stata

Python

R

Job description

Charles River Associates in London is seeking an entry-level Consulting Associate with a postgraduate economics qualification to work on major competition cases in Europe. You'll collaborate with senior consultants and industry experts, identify issues, and help develop economic arguments.

The role involves data analysis in Stata/Python/R, building models, presenting client deliverables, and communicating complex ideas clearly.