Job Description
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise. The Associate will focus on China competition matters, performing economic analyses, building models, and conducting research to support antitrust and merger cases. Responsibilities Perform economic analyses to support case theories Build Excel models, and perform regression analysis and programming using languages such as Stata, R, Python, or SAS Conduct economic and industry research while analyzing client materials to build an understanding of a case’s issues Review and summarize analyst reports, client documents, and industry trade press Assist in the production and development of research summaries, expert reports, and the presentation of findings Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses; and Assist with practice development activities (training, recruiting, knowledge management) Skills Bachelor's or Master's degree with an academic focus on quantitative research (Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or another quantitative discipline) Up to 2 years of relevant work experience in financial/economic analysis, preferably in a consulting firm (we are accepting applications from recent graduates and candidates in the workforce) As China Competition projects require Mandarin language fluency in economic analysis and business settings, consideration for work on these projects necessitates additional interviews during the final round.
The additional interviews will evaluate your written (Simple Chinese), verbal and comprehension of Mandarin language fluency in economic analysis and business settings Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods Experience working with large data sets in Excel and/or statistical analysis programs (e.g SAS, Stata, R, etc.) Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems Effective written and oral communication skills Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities Excellent time management and task prioritization skills Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting Benefits 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 Commuter benefits Company Overview Charles River Associates is a consulting firm specializing in financial, litigation, regulatory, and management consulting.
It was founded in 1965, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Charles River Associates has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 86 in 2025, 51 in 2024, 48 in 2023, 59 in 2022, 42 in 2021, 48 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.