FTI Consulting, Inc.

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FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance enterprise value in an increasingly complex legal, regulatory and economic environment. With more than 4,100 professionals in 25 countries, we work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges in areas such as investigations, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, business strategy, reputation management and restructuring. Our professionals are some of the most experienced leaders in their fields including: certified turnaround professionals, forensic accountants, corporate investigation specialists, intellectual property specialists, former political leaders, former chief executives, Nobel Laureate economists, banking and securities professionals, certified public accountants, e-discovery professionals, corporate, financial and crisis communications specialists, chartered financial analysts and industry experts. Since our founding in 1982, clients have turned to us for high-stakes issues that require specialized expertise. We are the company engaged to work behind the headlines on some of the biggest news stories of the last two decades including the Bernie Madoff investment securities scandal, the Stanford Financial Group investigation, the 2010 Gulf oil spill crisis, the Major League Baseball steroid investigation, and high profile corporate restructurings including Lehman Brothers, the US Incentive Auctions, General Motors and CIT, just to name a few.

If you are interested in becoming part of a fast growing company and contributing to history-making engagements, read on.

Economic & Financial Consulting (EFC) has offices in cities across the world, with more than 350 staff worldwide. Our team of economists, accountants and finance experts draw on a core set of skills. We perform a wide range of economic and financial analysis to provide expert advice to our clients. Applying the theory and principles of micro-economics and finance, we analyze problems in a highly logical, structured and practical way, combining academic rigor with commercial judgment.

Valuation, Disputes and Arbitration

We have significant expertise in the valuation of businesses, intellectual property, financial products and other assets. We regularly provide expert evidence on valuation issues and the quantification of economic losses before courts and tribunals worldwide in a wide range of dispute.

We also provide valuation services for commercial, reporting and regulatory purposes, for example, in the context of licensing, investment appraisal, fiscal valuation and transfer pricing.

Economic Regulation

Our team of economists, econometricians, and regulatory accountants has extensive experience across all the regulated sectors, including energy, telecommunications, transport, water and healthcare. The team has been responsible for the delivery of regulatory solutions in these sectors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

We apply economic theory in a highly practical way to offer economic advice to both regulators and regulated companies on a wide range of issues, including:
- Auction design and bid strategy
- prices regulated firms are allowed charge;
- regulatory framework and tariff design;
- cost efficiency analysis and benchmarking; and
- regulatory cost accounting.

About this role:

We are currently seeking full-time economist and econometrician candidates for our Boston, MA office. Ideal candidates possess (or are expecting) a PhD with a concentration in economics or a related field. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong background in game theory, behavioral economics, and computational economics. Strong analytical and quantitative skills are essential. Economists are involved in all phases of case work including:

- Identifying key economic and financial issues
- Assisting with the formulation of project strategy
- Applying academic research to client issues
- Formulating economic and financial models
- Developing and implementing computational and simulation models
- Performing quantitative and qualitative research
- Working with datasets and programming in statistical software such as SAS, STATA, or MatLab
- Collaborating on project teams
- Managing aspects of projects, including supervising and advising junior staff
- Assisting senior staff or academic experts
- Meeting with clients to present concise explanations of complex analyses

All candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience.