Careers

Consulting Associate/Senior Associate

We are currently recruiting German-speaking economists at the Consulting Associate and Senior Associate level for our Munich office. Candidates must hold a postgraduate qualification (Master or PhD) in economics from well-regarded institutions. They should have a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialisation in industrial organisation, applied microeconomics and/or econometrics, and be able to demonstrate the personal qualities that make a successful consultant. Candidates at the Senior Associate level should have a PhD or several years of relevant experience in consulting, business or with a competition authority.

Intern - Munich (2019 Start)

We are looking to recruit German-speaking interns for our Munich office. We are accepting applications from candidates studying economics at either Master or PhD/DPhil level. Candidates should have a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialisation in industrial economics and/or econometrics. A high degree of numeracy, a strong writing ability, some research experience and the ability to manipulate data are essential. Our internship will mirror our full-time Analyst role. You will work closely with senior staff on projects across a variety of industries. Tasks will be both varied and interesting and will give the participant a greater understanding of what it is like to work as an economist at CRA.

Intern (Autumn 2019, Winter/Summer 2020)

We are looking to recruit interns for our Brussels office. We are accepting applications from candidates studying economics at either Master or PhD/DPhil level. Candidates should have a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialisation in industrial economics and/or econometrics. A high degree of numeracy, a strong writing ability, some research experience and the ability to manipulate data are essential. Our internship will mirror our full-time Analyst role (see below). You will work closely with senior staff on projects across a variety of industries. Tasks will be both varied and interesting and will give the participant a greater understanding of what it is like to work as an economist at CRA.

Consulting Associate/Senior Associate

We are currently recruiting economists at the Consulting Associate and Senior Associate level for our Brussels office. Candidates must hold a postgraduate qualification (Master or PhD) in economics from well-regarded institutions. They should have a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialization in industrial organisation, applied microeconomics or econometrics, and be able to demonstrate the personal qualities that make a successful consultant. Candidates at the Senior Associate level should have several years of relevant experience in consulting, business or with a competition authority.

Associate Principal/Principal

We are currently recruiting at the Associate Principal and Principal level for our Brussels office. Candidates must hold a postgraduate qualification (Master or PhD) in economics from well-regarded institutions. They should have a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialization in industrial organisation, applied microeconomics or econometrics, and be able to demonstrate the personal qualities that make a successful consultant. Candidates at the Associate Principal or Principal level should have several years of relevant experience in consulting, business or with a competition authority.

Senior candidates should be able to demonstrate an ability to manage more junior colleagues and to have extensive client contact at an early stage.

Successful candidates will be expected to take on genuine responsibility, providing conceptual and practical input to cases. In return, we offer an attractive remuneration package and a dynamic and intellectually challenging working environment.

Intern

Our London office offers full-time summer internships for a duration of 6 to 8 weeks. Candidates should be in their third year of a Bachelor’s degree or are studying for, or have finished, a Master’s or PhD/DPhil. Candidates should have a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialisation in industrial economics and/or econometrics. Numeracy and the ability to manipulate data would be a strong advantage. Our internship will mirror our full-time Analyst/Consulting Associate role. You will work closely with senior staff on projects across a variety of industries. Tasks will be both varied and interesting and will give the participant a greater understanding of what it is like to work as an economist at CRA.

Recruiting Timeline: Candidates wishing to receive full consideration for Intern (Summer 2019) positions are advised to submit an application by Friday, 15 March 2019. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Analyst

We recruit a few graduates to the position of Economic Analyst. Analysts assist with cases, particularly with data work and industry research, as well as with general research and information management tasks. These positions are ideally suited to a candidate considering postgraduate study, but who would appreciate a year's employment experience and an insight into the world of economic consulting before returning to university.

Candidates should have (or expect to obtain) a good first degree in economics, and a strong background in microeconomics, preferably with a particular interest in industrial economics. Numeracy and the ability to manipulate data and write clearly are also important. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the personal qualities that make a successful consultant.

Recruiting Timeline: Candidates wishing to receive full consideration for Analyst (2019 Start) positions are advised to submit an application by Friday, 23 November 2018.  Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Consulting Associate

The standard position for which we recruit candidates without relevant economic consultancy experience is Consulting Associate. Successful candidates will be expected to rapidly take on genuine responsibility, assisting Partners and other senior staff by providing conceptual and practical input to projects as required.

Candidates for these positions must have a good first degree in economics and a postgraduate qualification (MA/MSc/MPhil or PhD/DPhil) in economics from well-regarded institutions. They should have a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialism in industrial economics, and be able to demonstrate the personal qualities that make a successful consultant. A high degree of numeracy and some comfort with data manipulation is essential, and familiarity with econometric techniques would also be an advantage.

Recruiting Timeline: Candidates wishing to receive full consideration for Consulting Associate (2019 Start) positions are advised to submit an application by Friday, 23 November 2018. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Senior Associate

PhDs applicants come in at the Senior Associate level. PhD applicants are expected to have a PhD from a top academic university in either economics or finance related subjects. We are particularly interested in hiring PhDs with experience working with large data sets and therefore empirical PhDs, regardless of the subject topic, are highly valued. For those with non-empirical PhDs a focus on Industrial Organization is an obvious advantage although not essential.

Successful PhD candidates, will be expected to rapidly take on genuine responsibility, assisting Partners and other senior staff by providing conceptual and practical input to competition case work as required. The role brings with it the possibility of working on some of the largest and most significant competition cases in Europe, playing a key role in the shaping of the cases.

Recruiting Timeline: Candidates wishing to receive full consideration for Senior Associate (2019 Start) positions are advised to submit an application by 26 November 2018. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Associate Principal/Principal

Applicants for senior positions should have extensive and relevant experience preferably in economic/antitrust consultancy, as well as a strong academic background in economics. We are always interested in applications from candidates who have relevant experience and might therefore be suitable for a more senior position within us. The basic prerequisites for such candidates are the same as for entry-level positions, in that a strong academic background in economics is essential. However, candidates should also have professional experience in economic consultancy, competition/regulatory authorities, or other employment with relevance to our areas of work. Senior candidates should be able to demonstrate an ability to manage more junior colleagues and to have extensive client contact at an early stage.

Recruiting Timeline: Senior level candidates are considered on a rolling basis throughout the year by means of a full curriculum vitae and covering letter. Please detail in your covering letter your geographic preference (Brussels, London or Munich) and why you are interested in the European Antitrust and Competition Economics practice.

Please submit your curriculum vitae and covering letter as attachments in an email to recruitment.economics@crai.com.