We are one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality, and to create a positive impact on our clients and society. Our European Competition Practice provides expert economic advice on competition policy, economic and financial regulation, public policy and the assessment of damages in complex disputes. We are looking to hire economists to help us to provide advice to our clients on some of the most high-profile cases before the European Commission, the General Court and national competition authorities, regulators and courts. We believe that working in diverse teams, where everybody’s views are considered and respected, helps us to deliver work of the highest standards of quality and integrity. As a Senior Analyst, you will become an integral part of the team with the crucial role of helping clients understand how competition works in their industry. You will contribute to cases in a variety of ways, working closely with senior staff to understand the issues that face the client, relating those issues to relevant economic theory, and supporting the analysis with solid and persuasive empirical evidence. Senior Analyst positions are available to individuals with a Master’s degree in economics and a few years of work experience in competition economics.
Key responsibilities:
1. Reviewing literature and contributing to discussions about the theoretical and empirical approach
2. Efficiently conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata
3. Drafting reports summarising analysis
4. Participating in client meetings and conference calls
5. Delivering accurate and high-quality work product
6. Interacting with clients regarding data
7. Mentoring junior staff
Skills/profile sought:
8. Master’s degree in economics, ideally with a focus on microeconomics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics
9. 2 – 3 years of experience in competition economics (either from an economic consultancy, competition authority, or regulator)
10. Fluency in English & Portuguese
11. Highly analytical
12. Excellent organisational skills with an ability to multi-task
13. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
14. Dedication to high quality and accurate work
15. Strong attention to detail
16. Independent worker and team player
17. Strong Stata and Excel skills desirable
Benefits of pursuing a career with Compass Lexecon:
18. Competitive salary and benefits
19. A wide variety of interesting and challenging projects
20. An international team with a broad range of backgrounds and experience
21. A blend of professional and academic environments
22. The opportunity to work with top law firms, corporations, government bodies and academics
23. A steep learning curve, coupled with a supportive and collaborative team
24. Opportunities for training such as secondments, office rotations, internal seminars, and conferences
25. The opportunity to take on a lot of responsibility and contribute from day one
Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We appreciate that recruitment agencies may have speculative CVs that they wish to submit to Compass Lexecon. To avoid any ambiguity around fees, please note that speculative CVs received by Compass Lexecon, that have not been authorised in advance by the Recruitment team, will be ineligible for an agency fee.