Senior Economist, Antitrust & Competition

Overview

A leading consultancy is seeking a Senior Economist, Antitrust & Competition to join its Boston office.

This position requires a highly motivated problem solver with strong analytical capabilities, someone with experience and a continued desire to work in a consulting firm advising clients. It includes disputes involving damages assessments in cross border contracts, alleged violations of bilateral investment treaties including expropriation and FET claims, among others. The teams are therefore tasked with valuation of assets including: infrastructure, energy, mining, real estate, intellectual property; securities and banking; tax and transfer pricing; competition; and energy. These disputes regularly involve parties in Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, and South America. The work of senior staff can be either qualitative or quantitative in nature, and projects range from industry and subject-matter research to data collection to the preparation of statistical, financial, and other forms of analysis. 

The firm’s experts identify key issues; appropriately apply relevant theories; and use sophisticated techniques to develop independent, objective, and reasonable analyses and opinions. Experts have participated in some of the largest and most significant disputes in the world. They have presented oral and written evidence before arbitration panels in proceedings involving disputes between investors and governments concerning investors’ expectations, regulatory regime changes, indirect expropriation, sovereign insurance claims, and damages quantification.

Key Responsibilities

• Quantification of damages related to expropriation, breach of contract, and anticompetitive behavior.
• Assessment of damages associated with sovereign debt restructurings.
• Evaluation of the efficacy of regulations enacted by governments.
• Economic and accounting analysis of investments.
• Analysis of financial reporting under international accounting standards (e.g., IFRS).
• Analysis of cartel cases in the European Union and evaluation of fines in antitrust actions.
• Calculation of lost profits.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Ph.D. degree in Economics with a focus in I/O, applied economics, microeconomics, econometrics, finance, labor from a reputable university
• Minimum of four (4+) years of experience in disputes-oriented work, preferably in more complex antitrust matters;
• Proven capability with MS Excel and other statistical analysis programs (e.g. SAS, SQL, SPSS, Stata, R) is preferred;
• Commitment to producing high quality analysis and attention to details;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; and
• Desire to work within a team environment.