About Charles River Associates
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides
economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms,
corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic
and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and
guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related
issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry
experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear,
implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
Position Overview
Our Antitrust and Competition Economics
[http://www.crai.com/careers/practices/competition] practice is an acknowledged
leader in providing economic analysis, advice, and testimony for antitrust and
merger cases worldwide. Clients include government agencies, law firms, and
corporations of all sizes. Some of our past engagements include work with
parties to the Office Depot/OfficeMax, Texas Instruments/National Semiconductor,
and Google/Motorola Mobility Holdings transactions. We tailor our analyses to
the facts of each case, employing tools such as merger simulation, upward
pricing pressure analysis, econometrics, bargaining theory, or game theory as
needed. Whether before a court or a regulatory agency, CRA consultants set a
high standard for the clear communication of sophisticated economic analysis in
complex cases.
What can CRA do for you?
* Work alongside some of the most respected scholars, specialists, industry
experts and regulators in the world.
* A comprehensive learning and development training program to foster your
ongoing professional development and career growth:
* Core programming on client development, developing as a manager, and
coaching talent
* Quarterly technical training taught by in-house experts and affiliated
professors
* Partnership with LinkedIn Learning for on-demand, self-paced coursework
* Regularly scheduled “open classes” on topics such as presentation skills
and giving feedback
* Mentorship and coaching from an assigned senior staff colleague
* Opportunities in recruiting, training, corporate sports teams, and volunteer
activities in the local community
* In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and those conducting
international business travel
* Tuition reimbursement program to cover training and skill development outside
of CRA
* Wellness program to promote health and well-being (e.g. nutrition
counselling, financial wellbeing seminars, team fitness competitions)
* Excellent benefits package
What can you expect at CRA?
* Supporting the development and presentation of client deliverables including
expert reports summarizing our opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and
third party financial, market and industry data
* Working with leading academics and senior practitioners in judicial
proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition
matters before the major competition authorities of the world
* Supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts in a supportive,
team-oriented environment
* Managing workstreams, 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
As most of our work is done in our offices, minimal travel is required.
Desired Qualifications
Successful candidates will have a MBA with 4-7 years of work experience or a
Ph.D. or ABD in Economics, Finance, 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. Candidates may also
have prior consulting experience. Previous experience in teaching, research, or
industry is desirable.
To Apply
To be considered for a position in the United States, we require the following:
* Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
* Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches
your goals. Also, please note if you have interest in a particular location
preference.
If you are interested in applying for one of our international locations, please
visit our Careers site [https://www.crai.com/cra-careers/] to view and apply for
available jobs.
Career Growth and Benefits
* CRA’s robust skills development programs
[https://www.crai.com/cra-careers/talent-development/], including a
commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and
informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member.
Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with
technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career
mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague.
Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal
firm development activities.
* We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits
package, wellness programming [https://www.crai.com/benefits/] to support
physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house
immigration support
[https://www.crai.com/cra-careers/immigration-global-mobility/] for foreign
nationals and international business travelers.
Work Location Flexibility
CRA 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 recognize that individuals
realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently
expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office
(which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings), with
specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team.
Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected
veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Salary and other compensation
A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is
$130,000 - $213,750. Stating pay within this range may vary based on factors
such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market
conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position
may be eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation.
CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility
requirements, which may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k)
retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time
off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and
employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits.