JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015

The Brattle Group

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Associate

JOE ID Number: 2014-02_111451491
Date Posted: 09/22/2014
Date Inactive: 01/31/2015
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Associate
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Locations: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
San Francisco, California, UNITED STATES
New York, New York, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
D4 -- Market Structure and Pricing
00 -- Default: Any Field
K -- Law and Economics
L -- Industrial Organization
M -- Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting
Q -- Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics
R -- Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics
C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
Keywords:
Economic Consulting
Industrial Organization
Econometrics
Microeconomics
Finance
quantitative analysis
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Brattle Group provides consulting and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation to corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We aim for the highest level of client service and quality in our industry.

We are distinguished by our credibility and the clarity of our insights, which arise from the stature of our experts, affiliations with leading international academics and industry specialists, and thoughtful, timely, and transparent work. Brattle has been recognized as one of the top consulting firms to work for, ranking 7th overall – the highest among economic consulting firms – in the 2015 Vault Consulting 50. With a staff of over 250, we have offices in Cambridge, MA; New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC; London; Madrid; and Rome.

Associates at The Brattle Group
Associates work as part of a team on challenging and high-profile projects in a collegial and academically-oriented work environment. Associates are central members of each project team and they apply finance and economic theory and practice to high profile litigation, corporate strategy, regulation, and public policy issues on behalf of our clients.

Associates are responsible for framing research approaches, project management, supervising team/staff, and developing client relationships while building individual expertise. As they gain valuable hands-on project experience, Associates also become more involved in marketing and business development efforts. The Brattle Group commits to continuous training and development for consultants and works to help develop Associates into Principals as their careers progress.

Ideal Associate Candidates Will Possess
• PhD in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Operations Research, Environmental Engineering or related field with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis
• Relevant work or internship experience (preferably in a consulting environment) desired
• Strong interest in related industries
• Intellectual curiosity
• Strong analytic and quantitative skills, along with practical problem solving abilities
• Proficiency working with programs such as SAS, STATA and Excel
• An entrepreneurial drive
• Desire to work in a collaborative team environment
• Demonstrated record of outstanding academic and/or practical accomplishment

The Brattle Group Offers
We offer a competitive compensation package and a unique environment that combines the best of intellectual rigor with interesting and diverse colleagues, and a spirit of fun.

How Our Recruiting Process Works
We are seeking Associates to work in our Cambridge, MA, New York, NY, Washington, DC, and San Francisco, CA offices. We are looking to hire both those who can start in the immediate future and across the summer of 2015.

The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled.

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
To be considered for the Associate position, please submit the following materials via the Careers/Current Openings page of our website at www.brattle.com.

•Cover letter (describing your interest in economic and financial consulting and location preference)
•CV/resume
•A writing sample/research paper
• We will be interviewing at the 2015 AEA in Boston. Letters of recommendations should be sent to recruiting@brattle.com. Please note: No other application materials are accepted at this email address.