Analyst

Summary

The job is for an Analyst position at Charles River Associates' European Competition practice in London, UK. The Analyst will work on high-profile competition cases in Europe and have the opportunity to learn from senior consultants, scholars, and industry experts. The ideal candidate has a first degree in economics, strong numeracy skills, effective communication skills, eagerness to learn new skills, strong teamwork capabilities, excellent time management skills, and a demonstrated interest in consulting.

Requirements

• First degree in economics with an undergraduate qualification (BSc/BA) in economics from well-regarded institutions, graduating between December 2024 and August 2025
• Strong foundation in microeconomics, with a specialism in industrial economics preferred
• High degree of numeracy and comfort with data manipulation are essential, familiarity with econometric techniques desirable
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
• Effective oral and written 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 prioritisation skills
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events

Responsibilities

• Identify potential issues and conduct analyses that can be used to illustrate economic arguments
• Assemble compelling evidence from data and research that support our expert opinions and business recommendations
• Program, build models, and/or perform regression analyses in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, Python, R), including large data projects requiring use of cloud computing
• Assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers summarising opinions, conclusions, and recommendations using financial, market, industry or client-proprietary data
• Interact with clients and communicate complicated economic concepts and arguments to non-experts in an understandable, accessible manner
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions
• Participate in practice-building activities (training, recruiting, publication, expertise sharing, etc.)

Benefits

• Robust skills development programs encouraging individual and team growth
• 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: Individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another Charles River Associates office or to a client's location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team
• Career Growth and Benefits: Offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities