Associate Principal/Litigation Services (Energy practice)

Charles River Associates; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100 hours of annual training

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellness programming

In-house immigration support

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a motivated Associate Principal to join its dynamic Energy practice. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with leading academics and industry experts, guiding clients through complex energy market challenges. You will be responsible for conducting in-depth research, mentoring junior analysts, and developing comprehensive economic models. The firm values professional growth and offers robust training programs, ensuring you thrive in a collaborative environment. If you're passionate about the energy sector and eager to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in consulting or related fields.
• Strong interest in the energy industry and analytical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and supervise junior analysts in energy consulting.
• Develop client deliverables and present findings effectively.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Presentation Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics or finance

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Stata

SAS

R

Python

Spreadsheets

Job description

About Charles River Associates

For over 50 years, Charles River Associates has been a premier consulting firm that offers employees a place to learn from a diverse group of consultants, industry experts, and academics. At CRA you will be exposed to leading minds who use economic, financial, and business analysis to solve complex world problems for an impressive roster of clients, including major law firms, Fortune 100 companies, and government agencies. Through a collegial environment, formal and informal training opportunities, and a broad array of professional development resources, your experience at CRA will open doors for you as you launch your career.

Job Overview

Consultants in CRA’s Energy practice have researched, published, taught, and consulted on energy matters for a wide range of clients, including electric and gas utilities, investors, power asset owners and developers, power agencies, large industrial firms, and clean energy technology leaders. Our work in the energy industry has guided the energy transitions of major firms, established legal precedents in economics, and set new standards in market design and oversight. We have advised on developing the structure of national and regional competitive markets, reorganized multi-billion-dollar companies, testified in hundred-million-dollar damages litigation, and played a key role in most North American utility mergers and acquisitions that have taken place over the last decade.

As a firm we offer a top-notch experience for junior consultants; a rigorous analytical education, opportunities for significant responsibility, and resources to support professional growth. As an Associate Principal, your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Working closely with leading academics, managing the research process, and supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts
• Conducting research in a supportive, team-oriented environment
• Acting as a primary point of contact for clients and assisting 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
• Consulting with attorneys and other clients in industry and government on a wide variety of finance, strategy and economics issues
• Independently conceptualizing and identifying issues, designing complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data
• Programming, model building and/or regression analysis in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS, R or Python)
• Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions
• Assisting regulators and financial institutions with analysis of trading on exchanges and in OTC markets for a wide spectrum of contracts
• Working with those testifying in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters before the major competition authorities of the world
• Performing a broad range of quantitative consulting tasks related to energy markets and energy sector investments.
• Assisting in the production and development of research summaries, expert reports, and the presentation of findings
• Analyzing economic and financial data using spreadsheets and statistical programs
• Conducting industry, market structure, and competitor-positioning studies
• Reviewing and summarizing analyst reports, client documents, and industry trade press
• Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses
• Assisting with Analyst recruiting efforts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or similar analytic discipline, advanced degree preferred;
• A minimum of five to seven years of professional experience
• Strong interest in and knowledge of energy industry
• Experience with energy or environmental industries highly desirable
• Excellent presentation skills and writing ability
• Strong problem solving abilities and resourcefulness
• Working well in a team environment, and willingness to provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff members
• Previous project and client management required

To Apply

To be considered for a position in the United States, we require the following:

• Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals.

If you are interested in applying for one of our international locations, please visit our Careers site to view and apply for available jobs.

Career Growth and Benefits

• CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to a client's location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team. At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods), additional remote work options are offered to those whose work commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those who choose or need to be there.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.