Associate Principal/Litigation Services (Energy practice)

Job Description

Charles River Associates (CRA) is seeking an Associate Principal to join its Energy practice. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in economics, finance, or a related analytical discipline, with a minimum of five to seven years of professional experience. This role involves working closely with leading academics, managing research processes, and mentoring junior analysts. The Associate Principal will also act as a primary point of contact for clients, assisting in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports. They will consult with attorneys and clients on finance, strategy, and economics issues, conceptualizing issues and designing complex models for data analysis.CRA offers a collegial environment with formal and informal training opportunities, along with a comprehensive total rewards program. The firm values career growth, mentorship, and inclusivity, providing robust skills development programs and flexible work arrangements.Responsibilities:

• Working closely with leading academics, managing the research process, and supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts
• Acting as a primary point of contact for clients and assisting in the development and presentation of client deliverables
• Consulting with attorneys and other clients in industry and government on a wide variety of finance, strategy and economics issues
• Independently conceptualizing and identifying issues, designing complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data
• Programming, model building and/or regression analysis in statistical analysis programs
• Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions
• Performing a broad range of quantitative consulting tasks related to energy markets and energy sector investments.
• Assisting in the production and development of research summaries, expert reports, and the presentation of findings
• Analyzing economic and financial data using spreadsheets and statistical programs
• Conducting industry, market structure, and competitor-positioning studies
• Reviewing and summarizing analyst reports, client documents, and industry trade press
• Assisting with Analyst recruiting efforts

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or similar analytic discipline, advanced degree degree preferred
• A minimum of five to seven years of professional experience
• Strong interest in and knowledge of energy industry
• Experience with energy or environmental industries highly desirable
• Excellent presentation skills and writing ability
• Strong problem solving abilities and resourcefulness
• Working well in a team environment, and willingness to provide mentorship and supervision to junior staff members
• Previous project and client management required

CRA offers:

• Skills development programs with 100 hours of training annually
• Technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring
• Comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package
• Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
• Flexible work arrangements with 3-4 days a week in the office