Consulting Associate (European Competition practice) - m/f/d

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and strategic expertise to major law firms, corporations, and governments around the world. Since 1965, CRA experts have combined rigorous cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art methodology, and proven experience to address our clients’ most complex challenges.

Position Overview

CRA's European Competition practice specialises in providing economic advice on matters of competition policy and regulation. We provide advice in relation to all types of competition matters, including mergers and acquisitions, abuse of dominance, cartels, market investigations, intellectual property, and state aid. We have played a key role in many cases that have shaped European competition policy in recent years: from aerospace to software, and manufacturing to transportation. More recently, we have been at the forefront of economic thinking in antitrust investigations and regulation in the tech sector.

We seek candidates for our Dusseldorf and Munich, Germany locations.

The Consulting Associate position is the entry-level position for applicants with a Master of Economics and limited work experience. Consulting Associates work closely with senior consultants, scholars and industry experts on project teams, and will have the opportunity to immediately work on some of the largest, high-profile and most significant competition cases in Europe, providing conceptual and practical input to projects. A Consulting Associate would typically:

Conduct analyses and collect evidence from data and research that support our expert opinions and business recommendations

Perform regression analyses in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, Python, R), including large data projects requiring the use of cloud computing

Build economic models tailored to the issues at hand and supporting our expert opinions and business recommendations

Assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers

Interact with clients and communicate complicated economic concepts and arguments to non-experts in an understandable, accessible manner

Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions

Participate in practice-building activities (training, recruiting, publication, expertise sharing, etc.)

Desired Qualifications

Master of Economics from a well-regarded institution, with a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialisation in industrial economics and/or econometrics;

Fluency in English, other language skills are considered an asset;

At least 6 months of relevant work experience, within economic consulting or with a competition authority;

High degree of numeracy, ability to analyse data, familiarity with econometric techniques;

Exceptional written and oral communication skills;

Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;

Excellent time management and task prioritization skills;

Clear and demonstrated interest in economic consulting through coursework, work experience, or activities.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, please submit the following:

Curriculum Vitae – please include current contact information

Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA's European Competition practice and state when you would be available

Academic results – from all relevant degrees

Writing sample (optional) – a sole-authored project (class paper, thesis, research paper, or similar)

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Start dates are flexible throughout the year.

Work Location Flexibility

Charles River Associates creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognise that individuals realise a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another Charles River Associates office or to a client's location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team.

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Our Commitment to Diversity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (Equality Act 2010). As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.

The statements included in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.