Associate Principal/Litigation Services (Energy practice)
About the role
Charles River Associates has been a premier consulting firm since 1971, known for its expertise in economic, financial, and business analysis across various sectors, including energy. The firm provides a supportive environment for junior consultants to grow their careers, working with major law firms, Fortune 100 companies, and government agencies.
Responsibilities
- 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
- Performing a broad range of quantitative consulting tasks related to energy markets and energy sector investments
- Assist in the production and development of research summaries, expert reports, and the presentation of findings
- Analyzing economic and financial data using spreadsheets and statistical programs
- Conducting industry, market structure, and competitor-positioning studies
- Reviewing and summarizing analyst reports, client documents, and industry trade press
- Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses
- Assisting with Analyst recruiting efforts
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or similar analytic discipline, advanced degree degree preferred;
- A minimum of five to seven years of professional experience
- Strong interest in and knowledge of energy industry
- Experience with energy or environmental industries highly desirable
- Excellent presentation skills and writing ability
- Strong problem solving abilities and resourcefulness
- Working well in a team environment, and willingness to provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff members
- Previous project and client management required
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.
Career Growth and Benefits
We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support 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 $140,000 - $215,000. 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.