2027 Analysts - US

Compass Lexecon • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Compass Lexecon is hiring Analysts to join the firm in the summer of 2027. The Analyst position demands knowledge of, or an interest in microeconomics, a broad range of research skills, and the ability to perform quantitative analysis. Analysts work with case teams - interacting closely with other analysts, economists, and case supervisors - in nearly all aspects of project work including a variety of quantitative and qualitative tasks. Compass Lexecon is one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms, specializing in financial and economic analysis of issues that arise in regulatory, policy and litigation matters. They have been engaged by Fortune 500 corporations, government entities, and others to assist in numerous high-profile mergers, government investigations, and private litigation matters in the United States and worldwide. Compass Lexecon provides state of the art economic research capabilities that combine the academic, private-sector, and public-sector expertise of in-house economists and academic affiliates.

Requirements

• Strong academic background with a bachelor's degree in an economics, finance, or a related analytic field
• Demonstrated quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills
• Interest in economics, finance, statistical programming, and data analysis
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Significant coursework in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, data science, or other quantitative fields
• Introductory knowledge of Stata, SAS, R, Python or other statistical software
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to complete multiple tasks on tight deadlines while maintaining close attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Collects specific quantitative and qualitative information from identified sources
• Utilizes appropriate resources to identify the range of sources of relevant quantitative and qualitative information
• Identifies, collects, and communicates relevant information (e.g., price; included and excluded information; dates of coverage)
• Interprets collected information so that it can be used by economists and case supervisors in the preparation of their expert reports and analyses
• Successfully incorporates modifications to projects and analyses
• Identifies and communicates data, information, and any inconsistencies to team members
• Utilizes case-specific documents (e.g., depositions, trial transcripts, expert reports, produced documents) to identify relevant information
• Summarizes and extracts information relevant to the arguments of the case from case specific documents
• Analyzes data used in client projects
• Formulates, implements, and interprets basic data modeling
• Effectively creates, organizes and maintains document lists and other methods for internal document management
• Properly documents research and analyses to facilitate communication of progress
• Creates and organizes documentation and backup of work product
• Customizes client folders using appropriate document management software (e.g. Sharepoint)
• Produces graphical and tabular exhibits using appropriate statistical programming languages or other analytical software
• Proofreads charts, tables, exhibits, reports, and other work products to identify and correct errors

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Base salary of $105,000
• Eligible for overtime pay
• Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus after their first year
• Additional compensation may be considered based on relevant work experience, education, and skills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level