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About the Role

Senior Associates work closely with senior consultants on project teams, conducting research, identifying and conceptualizing issues, designing economic models, managing research processes, and supervising junior analysts. They assist in developing client deliverables, act as a primary client contact, program and build models in statistical analysis programs, and ensure the integrity of analyses. Participation in practice-building activities is also expected.

Responsibilities

Conduct research in a team-oriented environment alongside respected academics, industry experts and regulators
Identify and conceptualize issues, design complex economic models to analyze data, and manage the research process
Supervise, train and mentor junior analysts
Assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers summarizing opinions, conclusions, and recommendations using market, industry or client-proprietary data
Act as a primary point of contact for attorneys and other industry or government clients on a variety of practice-relevant issues
Program, build models and/or perform regression analyses in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, SAS, Python, R, Matlab or Mathematica)
Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions
Participate in practice-building activities (training, recruiting, publication, expertise sharing, etc.)

Requirements

PhD degree in economics with a completion date of December 2026/Summer 2027 and an academic focus on quantitative research, with specializations like industrial organization, applied microeconomics, econometrics, labor, health, intellectual property, corporate finance, financial accounting, or other quantitative areas
Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
Effective written and oral communication skills
Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages
Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership
Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
Excellent time management and task prioritization skills
Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events
Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
Minimal travel is required

Skills

Excel
Stata
Python
R
SQL
SAS
ArcGIS/ArcPy
Cloud computing (Databricks/Spark, Google Cloud, Azure, AWS)

Location

Boston
Chicago
Oakland
Washington DC
New York
College Station
Los Angeles
Tallahassee

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior Associate

Education Level

Salary/Compensations

$170,000 – $235,000

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
Paid parental leave
Wellness programs
Employee assistance resources
Commuter benefits

About the Company

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.

Equal 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.