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About Charles River Associates

Since 1965, Charles River Associates has been a premier consulting firm that offers employees a place to learn from a diverse group of consultants, industry experts, and academics.  At CRA you will be exposed to leading minds who use economic, financial, and business analysis to solve complex world problems for an impressive roster of clients, including major law firms, Fortune 100 companies, and government agencies.  Through a collegial environment, formal and informal training opportunities, and a broad array of professional development resources, your experience at CRA will open doors for you as you accelerate your career.

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.

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 Apply

To be considered for all interview opportunities, candidates must submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, a copy of a research/job market paper or dissertation and three letters of recommendation.

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.

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. Stating pay within this range may vary based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation.

CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, which may include: 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.