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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 around the world. 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. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
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Position Overview
Consultants in CRA’s Energy practice have researched, published, taught, and consulted on energy matters for more than 20 years on behalf of major energy companies, governments, investment banks and private equity funds and other clients. We have advised on developing the structure of national and regional competitive markets, reorganized multi-billion-dollar companies, testified in billion dollar plus damages litigation, and played a key role in most North American utility mergers and acquisitions that have taken place over the last decade.
- Working closely with leading academics, managing the research process, and supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts;
- Conducting research in a supportive, team-oriented environment;
- Acting as a primary point of contact for clients and assisting in the development and presentation of client deliverables including expert reports summarizing our opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and third party financial, market and industry data;
- 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 (such as Stata, SAS, R or Python);
- Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions;
- Assist regulators and financial institutions with analysis of trading on exchanges and in OTC markets for a wide spectrum of contracts;
- Work with those testifying in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters before the major competition authorities of the world;
- 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;
- Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of analyses;
- Assisting with Analyst recruiting efforts.
As a Senior Associate, you will conduct research and use software to organize, analyze, and deliver data-driven insights, you will have frequent contact with senior leadership, and you will always have your project team as a resource. Your responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):
- Electricity, oil, and gas market analysis;
- Economic assessments of policies and regulations impacting decisions at the plant, regional, and national levels;
- Support corporate and asset management clients in making and executing significant strategic and operational decisions across organizations in response to ESG concerns;
- Expert reports and testimony for energy-based litigation;
- Commercial strategy development and execution;
- Merger, acquisition, and divestment planning;
- Market potential assessments for renewable and unconventional energy technologies.
As most of our work is done in the office, minimal travel is required.
Desired Qualifications
We’re looking for energetic, highly-motivated candidates with a strong interest in the energy industry who have majored in a quantitative discipline such as Economics, Physics, Engineering, or Mathematics. We place high value on research experience, computer and programming skills, presentation and communication skills, and strong writing ability. A successful applicant will be able to work collaboratively in a team environment and effectively communicate complex ideas to all levels of the client organization.
Applicants with skills in both energy and economics/finance, and those with 5-7 years of relevant work experience, will be viewed most favorably. Experience with MS Excel, programming languages, or other data analytics tools are a plus.
To be considered for a position in the United States, we require the following:
- 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;
- Writing Sample – we prefer your job market paper or a recent research paper;
- Letters of recommendation - three recent letters submitted directly to [email protected].
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Career Growth and Benefits
- CRA’s robust skills development programs, encompassing both formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
- We offer a 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
CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team.
Responsible AI Use in Recruiting
We believe that recruiting is fundamentally a human process, and we are committed to a hiring process that is consistent, transparent, and people-focused. While AI and other technology-enabled tools help our team operate more efficiently, we strive to provide every candidate with a personalized, thoughtful, and high-touch experience. As CRA invests significant human effort to find qualified members for our teams, we expect candidates to invest corresponding human effort to learn about CRA, prepare thoughtful application materials, and engage with our interviewers. Read more about appropriate hiring manager, recruiting team, and candidate AI at CRA on our website.
Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Salary and other compensation
A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $130,000-$152.500. Starting pay within this range varies based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation. CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, which includes: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits.
