Management Advisory Analyst/Associate

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations, and governments. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues.

Position Overview

• Work closely with senior colleagues to deliver strategy consulting projects that address specific client needs in a specific industry.
• Conduct independent research to identify, collect, manage, and analyze data using spreadsheets and statistical programs.
• Contribute to internal discussions that build insights from the analytical process and integrate findings into broader project deliverables.
• Conduct telephone or face-to-face interviews with clients or external stakeholders.
• Facilitate industry, market structure, and competitor-positioning studies using secondary research and/or primary research surveys or interviews.
• Investigate and analyze market rules, regulations, industry trends, or other documents.
• Assume responsibility for generating sections of client reports, presentations, and other client deliverables (e.g., Excel workbooks and PowerPoint presentations) under supervision.
• Proactively develop your knowledge of an industry as well as consulting methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

(See "Position Overview" for detailed responsibilities)

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with strong academic performance.
• Experience with, or keen interest in, the Energy sector.
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems.
• Understanding of how to conduct secondary research, critically interpret data, and summarize key takeaways.
• Effective written communication and oral presentation skills.
• Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events.
• Periodic travel may be required.

Qualifications

(See "Requirements & Tech Stack" for detailed qualifications)

To Apply

• Resume – please include current address, personal email, and telephone number.
• Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. Also, please note if you have interest in a particular practice and/or a location preference.
• Transcript – may be unofficial.

Note: You must be graduating from a bachelor's or master's degree program for this role. If you are graduating from an MBA/PhD program or have work experience, please visit our Careers site to see current open roles.