Senior Antitrust & Competition Economist (PhD)

Charles River Associates - Private; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise to law firms, corporations and governments. The Antitrust and Competition Economics practice specializes in rigorous empirical analyses of mergers and competitive effects, using econometrics, game theory, and regression analyses in Stata, SAS, R or Python.

You will act as a primary client contact, develop and present expert reports, mentor junior analysts, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience managing client relationships and project teams in a consulting environment.
• Ph.D. or ABD in economics, finance, or accounting or closely allied field.
• Teaching, research, or industry experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary client contact and assist in developing and presenting deliverables including expert reports.
• Work with academics and practitioners to analyze mergers and competition matters.
• Manage research processes and mentor junior analysts in a team environment.
• Conceptualize issues and design complex economic/financial models.
• Program/regress data in Stata, SAS, R or Python.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions.

Skills

Client relationships

Project management

Mentoring

Econometrics

Education

PhD/ABD in economics or related field

Tools

Stata

SAS

R

Python

Job description

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise to law firms, corporations and governments. The Antitrust and Competition Economics practice specializes in rigorous empirical analyses of mergers and competitive effects, using econometrics, game theory, and regression analyses in Stata, SAS, R or Python.

You will act as a primary client contact, develop and present expert reports, mentor junior analysts, and