Associate, PhD

About the Role

Associates at The Brattle Group work as part of a team on challenging and high-profile projects in a collegial and academically-oriented work environment. Associates are central members of each project team, applying finance and economic theory and practice to high-profile litigation, corporate strategy, regulation, and public policy issues on behalf of clients. As Associates gain project experience, they become more involved in developing client relationships and marketing and business development efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Framing research approaches
• Managing projects
• Supervising team/staff
• Building individual expertise
• Developing client relationships
• Marketing and business development efforts

Requirements & Tech Stack

• PhD in Economics or related field with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis
• Pre- or postgraduate work experience in a related discipline (preferably in finance, government, related industry, or consulting) is strongly desired
• Intellectual curiosity
• Excellent analytic and quantitative skills
• Proficiency with analytical/statistical software such as STATA, R, and Excel
• Practical problem-solving abilities
• An entrepreneurial drive
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral communications
• Desire to work in a collaborative team environment
• Demonstrated record of outstanding academic and/or professional accomplishment

Qualifications

If you are a recent graduate, 2-3 references or letters of recommendation should be sent to recruiting@brattle.com.

To be considered for the Associate position, please submit the following materials

• Cover letter that describes your interest in economic consulting and states your location preference
• CV/resume
• A writing sample/research paper