Compass Lexecon

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Compass Lexecon, one of the world's leading economic consulting firms specializing in financial and economic analysis of issues that arise in litigation, regulatory proceedings, and policy matters, is seeking well-qualified candidates for its Senior Economist positions. Leading laws firms, corporations (including many in the Fortune 500), government entities, and others engage Compass Lexecon to assist in high profile finance and antitrust litigation, merger reviews, government investigations, and other matters in the United States, European Union, and worldwide. Compass Lexecon provides state of the art economic, econometric and financial research relying on the expertise of its in-house economists and academic affiliates. We have offices in Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dusseldorf, Houston, Helsinki, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, New York, Oakland, Paris, Santiago, Singapore, and Washington, DC.

We are currently seeking full-time economist and econometrician candidates. Ideal candidates possess (or are expecting) a PhD; and have strong analytical and quantitative skills. Senior Economists are involved in all phases of case work including:

- Identifying key economic and financial issues
- Assisting with the formulation of case strategy
- Applying academic research to economic and financial analyses
- Formulating economic and financial models
- Developing and implementing econometric models
- Performing quantitative and qualitative research
- Working with datasets and programming in statistical software such as SAS, STATA, R, Python, or MatLab
- Collaborating on case teams
- Managing aspects of projects, including supervising and advising junior staff
- Assisting senior staff or academic case experts
- Meeting with clients to present concise explanations of complex analyses

All candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment. Relevant academic, government or consulting experience is viewed favorably, but not required.

Candidates must complete the following to be considered:

- Complete an online application
- Upload the following documents with your online application:
- Cover Letter (please include your location preference)
- Curriculum vitae
- Authored job market paper
- Arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent electronically to Economist.Recruiting@CompassLexecon.com.

All materials must be received by November 17, 2023. Candidates who are focusing their search on industry and consulting and would like to be considered early should indicate that focus in their cover letter and submit all application materials by October 27, 2023.

Compass Lexecon offers a compensation and benefits package that is competitive with other major economic consulting firms. The base salary range for this position is $220,000 - $240,000. Additional compensation may be considered based on relevant experience and skills. Senior Economists are also eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is based on several factors, including but not limited to employee performance and overall performance of the firm.