Associate, PhD - 2024 - Early Decision

Company: The Brattle Group
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

How Our EARLY DECISION Recruiting Process Works
If you are certain that economic consulting is the career path you want to pursue, you should apply through our Early Decision process! - -If you want to explore other options before making a decision, we welcome you to apply through our regular process via the careers page of our website when the position is posted in October.

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• We commit to interviewing and making offer decisions to Early Decision candidates no later than December 22, 2023.
  
• The deadline to submit your resume and cover letter to our website is Monday, October 9, 2023.
  
• References/letters of recommendation are not required at the time of your application, but will be required prior to making an offer.
  
• If you are offered a position via our Early Decision process, we will expect your final decision by January 5, 2024 prior to the AEA/ASSA meetings.
  
• We are looking for both new graduates (those who are completing their PhDs by the summer of 2024) as well as experienced PhD's who have been in the workplace (consulting, government, academia, industry, or other similar field) and are looking to make a change.
  
  Associates at The Brattle Group
  Associates work as part of a team on challenging and high-profile projects in a collegial and academically-oriented work environment. Brattle is large enough to be sought after to answer complex economic, regulatory, and financial questions for clients around the world. We are also small enough to provide our Associates with a variety of experiences and individualized development from our experts. Associates are central members of each project team and they apply finance and economic theory and practice to high-profile litigation, corporate strategy, regulation, and public policy issues on behalf of our clients.
  Associates are responsible for framing research approaches, managing projects, and supervising team/staff while building individual expertise. As they gain valuable hands-on project experience, Associates also become more involved in developing client relationships and marketing and business development efforts. Brattle Associates benefit from continuous formal and informal training and development opportunities. - Many of our Associates develop into Principals and testifying experts.
  Ideal Candidates Will Possess
  
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  • PhD in Economics, Finance, Business, Accounting or related field with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis
    
  • Pre- or postgraduate work experience in a related discipline (preferably in finance, government, related industry, or consulting) is strongly desired
    
  • Intellectual curiosity
    
  • Excellent analytic and quantitative skills (including proficiency with analytical/statistical software such as STATA, R, and Excel), along with practical problem solving abilities
    
  • An entrepreneurial drive
    
  • Excellent relationship building skills
    
  • Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral communications
    
  • Desire to work in a collaborative team environment
    
  • Demonstrated record of outstanding academic and/or professional accomplishment
    
    How Our Recruiting Process Works
    We are seeking Associates to work in our Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Toronto, ON; Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA offices.
    To be considered for the Associate position via the Early Decision process, please submit the following materials by -Monday October 9, 2023:
    
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    • Cover letter that describes your interest in economic and financial consulting and states your location preference
      
    • CV/resume
      
    • A writing sample/research paper -
      
      Additional requirements prior to offer extension:
      
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      • If you are a recent graduate, 2-3 references or letters of recommendations should be sent to -. - Please note: No other application materials are accepted at this email address
        
        Brattle offers a competitive benefits package, base salary, and bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance. The anticipated base gross annual salary range for this position in San Francisco is $195,000-$205,000.
        

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