Principal (European Competition practice)

charlesriverassociates; Greater London; In loco; GBP 110.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Charles River Associates seeks a Principal for its European Competition Practice. The role involves working with attorneys and clients on finance, strategy and economics matters, developing and presenting expert reports, and leading a team of junior analysts.

You will apply merger simulation, pricing pressure analysis and econometric methods in high-stakes regulatory and litigation settings. The ideal candidate holds a Masters or PhD in economics or a related field, with 7–11 years of relevant

Competenze

• Strong academic background in economics or quantitative discipline required.
• Extensive and relevant experience (7–11 years) in economics/antitrust consulting preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, competition authorities, and quantitative/qualitative methods.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Experience managing and developing teams of junior colleagues.
• Executive client presence and interaction skills.

Mansioni

• Work closely with leading academics and attorneys on finance, strategy and economics issues.
• Develop and present client deliverables including expert reports and recommendations.
• Independently conceptualize and design economic and financial models to analyze data.
• Manage the research process and mentor junior analysts.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions.
• Collaborate with experts testifying in proceedings before major competition authorities.
• Assist with recruiting and training of new colleagues.

Conoscenze

Executive client presence

Written and verbal communication

Team leadership

Quantitative analysis

Formazione

Masters or PhD in Economics

Strumenti

Merger simulation

Upward pricing pressure analysis

Econometrics

Game theory

Bargaining theory

Descrizione del lavoro

About Charles River AssociatesCharles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

CRA's European Competition Practice specialises in providing economic advice on matters of competition policy and regulation. We assist firms and their legal advisors in all types of competition proceedings: firms considering merger and acquisition opportunities or involved in merger control proceedings; and firms undergoing investigations relating to cartels, restrictive commercial agreements, abuse of dominance or state aid. We also provide advice to firms involved in regulatory proceedings and sector inquiries. We offer assistance on the estimation of effects and damages in cartel cases, international arbitration and intellectual property disputes.

For more information on the Antitrust and Competition Economics practice in Europe visit http://ecp.crai.com .

Position Overview

Principals have the unique opportunity to learn from, and work alongside, some of the most respected scholars, specialists, and industry experts in the world. We tailor our analyses to the facts of each case, employing tools such as merger simulation, upward pricing pressure analysis, econometrics, bargaining theory, or game theory as needed. Whether before a court or a regulatory agency, CRA consultants set a high standard for the clear communication of sophisticated economic analysis in complex cases. You will have access to internal training programs focused on creative problem solving, communications, and leading and managing colleagues, teams and cases. In addition, our firm offers extracurricular activities where you can take additional leadership roles in recruiting, training, and volunteer activities in the local community.

A typical Principal would:

• Work closely with leading academics and consulting with attorneys and other clients in industry and government on a wide variety of finance, strategy and economics issues;
• Act as a primary point of contact for clients and assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables including expert reports summarizing our opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and third party financial, market and industry data;
• Independently conceptualize and identify issues, design complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data;
• Manage the research process, and supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts;
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions;
• Work with those testifying in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters before the major competition authorities of the world;
• Assist with recruiting and training of new colleagues.

Desired Qualifications

• Strong achievement in a graduate degree program (Masters or PhD) with focused study in economics or another quantitative discipline;
• Extensive and relevant experience (7-11 years), preferably economics/antitrust consulting experience preferred;
• Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, competition/regulatory authorities and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods;
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills;
• Experience managing and developing teams of junior colleagues;
• Executive client presence and interaction skills.