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August 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017

Charles River Associates

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Antitrust and Competition Economics, Finance, Financial Economics, Labor and Employment
Senior Associate (2017 Start)

JOE ID Number: 2016-02_111455956
Date Posted: 08/31/2016
Date Inactive: 01/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Senior Associate (2017 Start)
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Locations: Oakland, California, UNITED STATES
Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
Tallahassee, Florida, UNITED STATES
Brussels, BELGIUM
London, UNITED KINGDOM
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Full Text of JOE Listing:

What do we do?
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides independent economic and financial analysis behind litigation matters, guides businesses through critical strategy and operational issues to become more profitable, and advises governments on the economic impact of policies and regulations. Our two main services – litigation and management consulting – are delivered by practice groups that focus on specific areas of expertise or industries. Learn more about the Senior Associate position at http://www.crai.com/careers.

Responsibilities vary based on practice placement and may include:
•Working closely with leading academics, managing the research process, and supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts
•Conducting research in a supportive, team-oriented environment
•Acting as a primary point of contact for clients and assisting in the development and presentation of client deliverables including expert reports summarizing our opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and third party financial, market and industry data
•Consulting with attorneys and other clients in industry and government on a wide variety of finance, strategy and economics issues
•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
•Assist regulators and financial institutions with analysis of trading on exchanges and in OTC markets for a wide spectrum of contracts
•Work with those testifying in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters before the major competition authorities of the world

As most of our work is done in the office, minimal travel is required.

Qualifications:
Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. or ABD in economics, finance, or accounting or a closely allied field, and will have specific expertise in the fields of industrial organization, applied microeconomics, econometrics, labor, intellectual property, pricing, corporate finance, financial accounting or other quantitative areas. Previous experience in teaching, research, or industry is desirable.

How to Apply:
To be considered for all interview opportunities, candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, a copy of a research/job market paper or dissertation and three letters of recommendation to our posting on EconJobMarket.org AND complete the short online application at http://grnh.se/2uhtdb by November 28, 2016.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 03/24/2017
Reference Instructions:
To be considered for all interview opportunities, candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, a copy of a research/job market paper or dissertation and three letters of recommendation to our posting on EconJobMarket.org AND complete the short online application at http://grnh.se/2uhtdb by November 28, 2016.
Application Instructions:
To be considered for all interview opportunities, candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, a copy of a research/job market paper or dissertation and three letters of recommendation to our posting on EconJobMarket.org AND complete the short online application at http://grnh.se/2uhtdb by November 28, 2016.