Research Analyst (Economics and Finance) - July 2027

The Brattle Group • Washington, DC

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Brattle Group is hiring Research Analysts to work in its Washington, DC office, with a July 2027 start. Research Analysts are integral members of project teams, collaborating with senior consultants and experts to address legal and business challenges using economic and financial theories, quantitative methods, and data analysis. The work may involve high-stakes legal disputes, regulatory proceedings, and business strategy for law firms, corporations, and government agencies.

Research Analysts build financial, economic, and operational models, including valuation and cost-of-capital models, using Excel and potentially programming languages such as Python, R, SAS, Stata, and VBA. They conduct qualitative research and literature reviews, examine financial statements and documents, analyze markets, and write memos to support insights and expert reports. They also assist with expert reports and presentations and collaborate with colleagues at all levels to develop robust solutions for clients.

In the Securities practice, project work may include valuing financial assets, intangible property, and securities; assessing internal controls and revenue recognition; investigating potential fraud through tracing analysis and financial statement review; examining trading activity and earnings for possible illegal behavior; evaluating bankruptcy and restructuring plans and creditor recoveries; and analyzing large document and financial datasets in white-collar fraud and money-laundering investigations.

Brattle supports career development through applied economics and finance experience, a peer-level colleague, and a manager-level career advisor. During the first year, Research Analysts are expected to learn basic research, spreadsheet and model building, and clear presentation of findings, with opportunities to gain experience across industries and coding languages.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline, such as finance, economics, business, accounting, or computer science.
• Strong academic performance; successful applicants typically have a GPA of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Strong teamwork and leadership skills.
• Intellectual curiosity and creativity.
• High degree of ownership and commitment to delivering excellent work and client service.
• General finance knowledge, familiarity with financial concepts, and interest in learning more.
• Completed a significant, self-defined project using quantitative analysis and economic principles.
• Ability to apply quantitative analysis and economic thinking to real-world cases during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Build financial, economic, and operational models, including valuation and cost-of-capital models.
• Use programming languages and data-based methods to develop analytical solutions for clients, as appropriate.
• Conduct research, including financial statement and market analysis, literature reviews, and document examination.
• Write memos that provide insights and support expert reports.
• Assist in preparing expert reports and presentations.
• Collaborate with senior consultants, experts, and colleagues at all levels to develop solutions for clients.
• In Securities matters, analyze asset and securities valuations, accounting controls, trading activity, restructuring plans, creditor recoveries, and financial or document data related to suspected fraud or money laundering.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Base salary
• Bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance
• H-1B, E3, and TN visa support for eligible full-time candidates who require visa support

What This Job Offers

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