Senior Research Analyst - Competition - London

The Brattle Group; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

We are looking for intellectually curious team players with strong quantitative skills and experience in the competition economics sector to join our office in London. As a Senior Research Analyst (Sr. RA) in our Competition practice, you will participate in project teams with senior consulting staff and leading industry experts, analysing complex matters such as mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, abuse of dominance, cartels, etc. The Senior RA role includes analysis, modelling, and research functions on client projects beyond the level of research analyst.

Your work will directly support our Principals and Academic Advisors as they serve as expert witnesses before courts and arbitration panels on behalf of some of the most significant law firms, corporations, and government agencies worldwide.

Senior RAs have deep expertise in certain aspects of Brattle’s work and serve as leaders for the Analyst group. In addition to the responsibilities of an RA, Senior RAs work with limited supervision on complex analyses and modelling, managing and training RAs, and play a client-facing role on some projects.

Typical assignments might include:

1. Combining economic theory and industry knowledge to solve real problems
2. Diving into data, using statistical analyses to extract information from messy data
3. Constructing models from a blend of theoretical concepts to answer complex questions
4. Reviewing literature and industry trends to understand the debate around key developments
5. Conducting statistical analysis and working with data using tools such as Stata, R, Excel or Python
6. Auditing and contributing to the creation of financial, economic, and operational models

An ideal Brattle Sr. RA has:

1. A Master's degree in economics or other quantitative subjects and around 3 to 4 years of experience in the economic sector (preferably competition economics).
2. Experience or understanding in antitrust cases (monopolies, abuse of dominance, cartels).
3. Exceptional analytical skills (data analysis software like Stata, R, Python or Excel).
4. Passion for creative problem-solving; ability to communicate complex concepts effectively
5. Fluency in English (professional proficiency in another European language is a plus)

We will only consider applications including a CV, transcript and cover letter submitted via our website.

THE EMPLOYER

The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We are distinguished by the clarity of our insights and the credibility of our experts, which include leading international academics and industry specialists. Brattle has 500 talented professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information, please visit brattle.com.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, domestic partner status, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV status (AIDS/HIV status), genetic information, sexual orientation, disability (where the applicant or employee is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation), marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, drug or alcohol abuse or alcoholism, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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