(2027 PhD/ABD graduates) Senior Associate (Finance Practice)

Charles River Associates•Boston, MA

6d•$180,000 - $212,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise to law firms, corporations, and governments. The Finance practice uses expertise in finance, accounting, and economics to address significant legal and regulatory issues, including quantifying economic damages in complex commercial litigation. Work may involve valuation disputes and matters concerning financial markets and institutions, with analyses presented in expert reports for court. Senior Associates work closely with CRA colleagues and academic experts on project teams. They develop and guide complex financial and economic analyses, draw insights from models and data, prepare client deliverables, and interact with clients and other stakeholders. They may also supervise junior analysts, support business development, and contribute to practice development. The role is designed for candidates graduating with a PhD in Finance or Accounting in late 2026 or 2027. CRA supports career growth through formal and informal skills development, technical and presentation training, internal seminars, mentoring, and performance coaching. The work arrangement is flexible between office and home: CRA currently asks employees to work in the office an average of three to four days per week, potentially including travel to another CRA office or a client location. Specific days are coordinated with the practice or team.

Requirements

PhD in Finance or Accounting, graduating in late 2026 or 2027.
Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic empirical methodologies.
Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills, including strong Excel skills.
Curious and analytic thinking, with creative approaches to non-standard problems.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership.
Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

Independently conceptualize and identify issues, designing complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data.
Guide programming, model building, and/or regression analysis in statistical analysis programs such as Stata, SAS, R, or Python.
Draw conclusions and generate insights for leading academics and senior leaders based on models and data analysis.
Draft and present portions of client deliverables, including expert reports summarizing opinions, conclusions, and recommendations, as well as third-party financial, market, and industry data.
Interact directly with clients, including attorneys, industry professionals, and government entities, on finance, strategy, and economics issues.
Assist regulators and financial institutions with analysis of trading on exchanges and in OTC markets for a wide spectrum of contracts.
Ensure the integrity and accuracy of economic analyses and opinions.
Facilitate internal and client meetings, when appropriate, using effective communication.
Supervise, coach, and delegate work to junior analysts.
Identify and raise potential project revenue opportunities to senior staff.
Assist with practice development activities, including mentoring, training, recruiting, and thought leadership.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Life and disability insurance.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Wellness programs and employee assistance resources.
Commuter benefits.
Wellness programming supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.
In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.
Skills development, technical and presentation training, internal seminars, career mentoring, and performance coaching.