Analyst - East Coast Competition Practice
Please join us for a virtual info session to learn more about economic consulting, our firm, and the Analyst role at Compass Lexecon. There will be some time at the end of the session for Q&A.
Session # 1 (via Zoom)
Monday, September 13, 2021
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session # 2 (via Zoom)
Thursday, September 16, 2021
4:00 – 5:00 PM
To RSVP, email Erin Burns at eburns@compasslexecon.com. Please email from your college/university e-mail account and be sure to specify which info session you wish to attend. Registration deadline is the day before the event.
About the Company:
Compass Lexecon, one of the world's leading economic consulting firms, specializes in financial and economic analysis of issues that arise in regulatory, policy and litigation matters. Compass Lexecon has been engaged by Fortune 500 corporations, government entities, and others to assist in numerous high-profile mergers, government investigations, and private litigation matters in the United States and worldwide. Compass Lexecon provides state of the art economic research capabilities that combine the academic, private-sector, and public-sector expertise of in-house economists and academic affiliates.
About the Opportunity:
We are currently recruiting Analysts for positions beginning in Summer 2022 at our Washington, DC and Boston, MA offices. Please indicate location preference (Washington D.C., Boston, or either) in your cover letter.
Candidates are required to apply through our applicant tracking portal for consideration. Please follow this link: https://fticonsult.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=2119G&lang=en#.YSaJJa7bPdM.mailto
The Analyst position demands knowledge of or interest in microeconomics, a broad range of research skills, and the ability to perform quantitative analysis. Analysts work with case teams - interacting closely with other analysts, economists and case supervisors - in nearly all aspects of project work including a variety of quantitative and qualitative tasks, such as: (a) data gathering and analysis, including spreadsheet modelling and regression analysis; (b) industry research; (c) review of analyst reports and business documents produced in litigation; (d) production of expert reports, government filings, and client presentations; and (e) ensuring the quality of all work product.
Key Responsibilities:
•Conduct quantitative research and analysis, including researching, compiling, and analyzing large data sets.
•Conduct qualitative research and analysis, including researching, reviewing, and summarizing academic papers, analyst reports, press releases, industry analysis and a wide range of documents produced in litigation
• Create tables, charts, and other visual representations of analyses.
•Summarize and communicate research and analytical findings to team members.
Preferred Skills:
•Significant coursework in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or other quantitative fields.
•Introductory knowledge of Stata, SAS, Python, R or other statistical software.
•Strong time management skills, including the ability to operate in a fast-paced office environment, completing multiple tasks on tight deadlines with close attention to detail.
Basic Qualifications:
•Strong academic background with a bachelor’s degree in an analytical field.
•Demonstrated quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills.
•Strong interest in Economics, statistical programming and data analysis.
•Excellent written and oral communication skills.
•Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
Position Classification: Non-Exempt
Compensation and benefits are competitive with other major economics consulting firms.
Due to the large volume of applicants, no phone calls please
Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Vets and Disabled.