Senior Economist – Hybrid, High-Impact Economic Modeling

Compass Lexecon; Washington (IL); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Lexecon, a leading economic consulting firm, seeks a Senior Economist for its Chicago or Washington, DC offices. This full-time role involves working on high-profile finance, antitrust, and regulatory matters in the US and worldwide.

The ideal candidate has a PhD (or expects one) and strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in STATA/R/Python/MATLAB and experience guiding junior staff on case work.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or related field preferred or expected.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills required.
• Experience with data sets and econometric methods is valued.

Responsibilities

• Identify key economic issues and develop case strategies.
• Develop and implement economic and financial models.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research.
• Work with datasets and programming in STATA, R, Python, or MATLAB.
• Collaborate on case teams and supervise junior staff.
• Present concise explanations of analyses to clients.
• Coordinate with senior staff and case experts.
• Manage project workstreams and client communications.

Skills

Strong 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 a Senior Economist for its Chicago or Washington, DC offices. This full-time role involves working on high-profile finance, antitrust, and regulatory matters in the US and worldwide.

The ideal candidate has a PhD (or expects one) and strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in STATA/R/Python/MATLAB and experience guiding junior staff on case work.