Senior Economist: Economic Strategy & Data Modeling

Compass Lexecon LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Compass Lexecon, a leading economic consulting firm, seeks Senior Economists to join its Chicago team. The role emphasizes high-profile finance and antitrust projects, modeling, data analysis, and presenting results to clients.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD and possess strong analytical and quantitative skills, with experience in STATA, R, Python, or MATLAB. The position includes a base salary of $250,000 and bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Relevant academic, government or consulting experience is viewed favorably, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Identifying key economic and financial issues.
• Developing and implementing economic and financial models.
• Conducting quantitative and qualitative research.
• Meeting with clients to present explanations of analyses.
• Supervising junior staff and coordinating project workstreams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Communication skills

Education

PhD in economics or related field

Tools

STATA

R

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Compass Lexecon, a leading economic consulting firm, seeks Senior Economists to join its Chicago team. The role emphasizes high-profile finance and antitrust projects, modeling, data analysis, and presenting results to clients.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD and possess strong analytical and quantitative skills, with experience in STATA, R, Python, or MATLAB. The position includes a base salary of $250,000 and bonus opportunities.