Associate Director, Antitrust & Competition

Berkeley Research Group • Washington, NY

18d • $200,000 - $300,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

BRG’s international arbitration professionals rank within the top expert firms according to GAR (Global Arbitration Review) 100 Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index. Our experts have been arbitrators and have held senior-level positions with government agencies. Experts have a first-hand knowledge of the key issues of importance to government agencies and arbitration panels. We have been engaged in disputes concerning breach of contract, post-closing purchase price disputes, accounting issues, damages, and other valuation-related matters; as well as a variety of contractual disputes involving share purchase agreements, post-acquisition settlements, supply contracts, joint venture agreements, and build-operate-transfer arrangements, among many others. This position requires a highly motivated problem solver with strong analytical capabilities, someone with experience and a continued desire to work in a consulting firm advising clients. It includes disputes involving damages assessments in cross border contracts, alleged violations of bilateral investment treaties including expropriation and FET claims, among others. Our teams are therefore tasked with valuation of assets including: infrastructure, energy, mining, real estate, intellectual property; securities and banking; tax and transfer pricing; competition; and energy. Th e se disputes regularly involve parties in Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, and South America. The work of senior staff can be either qualitative or quantitative in nature, and projects range from industry and subject-matter research to data collection to the preparation of statistical, financial, and other forms of analysis. Our experts identify key issues; appropriately apply relevant theories; and use sophisticated techniques to develop independent, objective, and reasonable analyses and opinions. Our experts have participated in some of the largest and most significant disputes in the world. They have presented oral and written evidence before arbitration panels in proceedings involving disputes between investors and governments concerning investors’ expectations, regulatory regime changes, indirect expropriation, sovereign insurance claims, and damages quantification.

Requirements

• Ph.D. degree in Economics with a focus in I/O, applied economics, microeconomics, econometrics, finance, labor from a reputable university
• At least five years of experience in disputes-oriented work, preferably in more complex antitrust matters;
• Commitment to producing high quality analysis and attention to details;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Desire to work within a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Proven capability with MS Excel and other statistical analysis programs (e.g. SAS, SQL, SPSS, Stata, R) is preferred

Responsibilities

• Quantification of damages related to expropriation, breach of contract, and anticompetitive behavior.
• Assessment of damages associated with sovereign debt restructurings.
• Evaluation of the efficacy of regulations enacted by governments.
• Economic and accounting analysis of investments.
• Analysis of financial reporting under international accounting standards (e.g., IFRS).
• Analysis of cartel cases in the European Union and evaluation of fines in antitrust actions.
• Calculation of lost profits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees