MBA Consultant (Antitrust & Competition)

About the role

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm. We advise technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments on business, economic, litigation, and regulatory strategy in relation to innovations and competitive ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Own analytical workstreams that support litigation, regulatory, and merger matters, translating complex competition questions into actionable case strategies.
• Partner with senior team members, experts, and clients to evaluate evidence, refine economic narratives, and assess strategic implications.
• Manage and review Associate-level work, ensuring analytical rigor, efficiency, and quality of execution.
• Develop clear, persuasive deliverables that connect economic evidence to case theories and client objectives.
• Design and execute quantitative and econometric analyses using Python, R, or Stata. Analyze transactional, pricing, market, and customer-level data to assess competitive effects, market dynamics, and economic damages.
• Evaluate the robustness of findings, test alternative assumptions, and communicate key limitations and risks.
• Conduct targeted research on markets, industries, economic literature, and regulatory precedent to inform case strategy and analytical design.
• Apply competition economics principles to real-world market behavior and translate economic theory into practical frameworks. Synthesize qualitative and quantitative evidence to develop well-supported conclusions and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Public Policy, or a closely related field from a top university (target GPA 3.7+).
• Master's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Analytics, Data Science, or a related field a plus.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in economic consulting, strategy consulting, competition economics, litigation consulting, regulatory analysis, or strategy-oriented roles.
• Demonstrated experience owning discrete projects or workstreams.
• Exposure to antitrust litigation, merger review, competition policy, regulatory investigations, or market strategy engagements.
• Evidence of academic or leadership excellence (e.g., honors, Dean's List, leadership roles).
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently structure analytical approaches. Proficiency in Python, R, or Stata, with experience working with large, complex datasets. Experience applying econometric techniques such as regression analysis, panel data methods, causal inference, forecasting, or market modeling.
• Strong grounding in microeconomics, industrial organization, and competition economics, with the ability to apply economic principles to questions of market structure, pricing, competitive effects, and antitrust enforcement.
• Ability to translate ambiguous legal, regulatory, or business questions into structured analyses and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Clear, structured communicator with the ability to connect economic analysis to legal, regulatory, and business implications.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving workstreams forward with limited guidance.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members and reviewing work for quality.
• Strong ownership mindset with bias toward action and accountability for outcomes.
• Coachable, growth-oriented, and motivated to develop toward an Engagement Manager trajectory.
• Clear interest in antitrust, litigation consulting, and Keystone's problem space.

Benefits

At Keystone, we provide an annual discretionary bonus, 401k contribution, and competitive benefits package. Actual Compensation within the range will depend upon the level the individual is hired into based on their skills, experience, and qualifications. Annual Salary Range $140,000—$198,000 USD.