Research Analyst | London (Autumn 2026 start)

Compass Lexecon; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading economic consulting firm in Camden Town seeks a Research Analyst to join its European Competition Practice. The role involves analyzing client data to understand competition dynamics, delivering insights based on empirical evidence. Candidates should have an undergraduate degree in economics, strong analytical skills, and the ability to effectively communicate findings. This two-year fixed-term position offers valuable work experience and potential for postgraduate sponsorship.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Variety of interesting projects

International team

Professional and academic blend

Postgraduate study sponsorship for exceptional analysts

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in economics, ideally with a focus on micro-economics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics.
• Highly analytical and detail-oriented.
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to multi-task.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Stata and Excel skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and interpret significant amounts of client data.
• Research how firms compete within the industry.
• Identify and summarise relevant facts about the industry.
• Ensure quality control and accuracy of work products.
• Draft reports and communicate findings to clients and authorities.

Skills

Highly analytical

Excellent organisational skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Ability to work in a team

Stata skills

Excel skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in economics

Job description

Overview

We are looking to hire Research Analysts who will have an opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. As a Research Analyst, you will become an integral part of a project team tasked with advising on the competitive impact of a merger or conduct. You will have a critical role in researching, analysing and interpreting how competition works in your client’s industry. Your analysis will form the fundamental basis of expert advice that will be given to clients, competition authorities and/or courts. You will work closely with your team 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. Research Analysts join us after completing their undergraduate degree in a quantitative subject. This would preferably be in economics, but we also welcome applications from graduates with degrees in computer science, mathematics or statistics. 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 European 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Analysing and interpreting significant amounts of client data to deeply understand how competition works in the client’s industry, including customer data, price and cost data, and competitor data / market shares.
• Researching how firms compete with each other and identifying the most important variables that affect their decision‑making processes.
• Identifying and summarising all relevant facts to understand a client’s industry.
• Taking responsibility for quality control and ensuring accuracy and error‑free work product.
• Drafting reports that interpret and summarise analysis, and communicating findings to clients, authorities and courts. This is a two‑year fixed‑term position, ideal for candidates interested in post‑graduate studies in economics who would like to gain work experience and a better understanding of economic consulting before returning to university.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in economics, ideally with a focus on micro‑economics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics.
• Highly analytical.
• Excellent organisational skills with an ability to multi‑task.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Stata and Excel skills desirable.

Benefits

• 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 exceptional Research Analysts, the opportunity to be sponsored for postgraduate study and to move on to our career programme on completion of a Master’s degree.