Principal (Antitrust & Competition Economics)
About The Position
Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise. Their Antitrust and Competition Economics practice specializes in economic analysis, advice, and testimony for antitrust and merger cases worldwide. They focus on rigorous empirical assessments of market competition, analyzing impacts on consumers such as higher prices, fewer choices, or stifled innovation. CRA consultants utilize tools like econometrics, game theory, upward pricing pressure analysis, and merger simulation, tailoring their analyses to specific case facts. They are known for clearly communicating sophisticated economic analysis in complex cases before courts and regulatory agencies.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience managing client relationships and project teams in a consulting environment.
- Ph.D. or ABD in economics, finance, or accounting or a closely allied field.
- Specific expertise in the fields of industrial organization, applied microeconomics, econometrics, labor, intellectual property, pricing, corporate finance, financial accounting, or other quantitative areas.
- Resume including current address, personal email, and telephone number.
- Cover letter describing interest in CRA and how the role matches goals.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in teaching, research, or industry is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Acting as a primary point of contact for clients and assisting in the development and presentation of client deliverables including expert reports summarizing opinions, conclusions, and recommendations, and third-party financial, market, and industry data.
- Working with leading academics and senior practitioners in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters before major global competition authorities.
- Managing the research process, and supervising, training, and mentoring junior analysts in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
- Independently conceptualizing and identifying issues, designing complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data.
- Programming, model building, and/or regression analysis in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS, R, or Python).
- Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions.
Benefits
- Comprehensive learning and development training program
- Core programming on leadership, client development, and coaching talent
- Quarterly technical training taught by in-house experts and affiliated professors
- Partnership with Linked-In Learning for on-demand, self-paced coursework
- Partnership with NITA to support emerging expert witness skills and opportunities
- Regularly scheduled “open classes” on topics such as presentation skills and giving feedback
- Mentorship and coaching from an assigned senior staff colleague
- Opportunities in recruiting, training, corporate sports teams, and volunteer activities in the local community
- In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and those conducting international business travel
- Wellness program to promote health and well-being (e.g., nutrition counseling, financial wellbeing seminars, team fitness competitions)
- Excellent benefits package
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
- Paid parental leave
- Employee assistance resources
- Commuter benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
