NERA Senior Consultant; Boston

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National Economic Research Associates, Inc. is seeking candidates for the following position based in Boston, MA (a telecommuting/hybrid work schedule may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite, in accordance with company policies.):

• Conduct economic research and analysis for antitrust and competition cases and perform applied economic research for government and/or business clients, leveraging knowledge from microeconomics, game theory, industrial organization and market design.
• Serve as an integral member of the Antitrust & Competition Practice.
• Set up and organize the general work structure on mergers, acquisitions, consumer protection, auctions and other antitrust and market design projects.
• Apply knowledge of microeconomics and related fields to perform complex economic research and analysis of business organizations, market industries, and economic outcomes.
• Manage the development of economic and econometric models using advanced statistical software such as Python, R and Stata.
• Perform extensive quantitative analyses to test and evaluate the competitive performance of industries.
• Design and conduct research specific to the case at issue, prepare reports and client presentations of research findings for colleagues, government agencies and clients to make informed economic decisions.
• Write expert reports, market studies and policy recommendation briefings.
• Deliver internal and external presentations on antitrust related projects and contribute to or present at expert panels or industry conferences.
• Author and publish in internal newsletters, academic and legal journals, or trade press.
• Oversee project teams of approximately three junior staff members on a project-by-project basis, including planning, directing, and supervising work performance to guarantee accuracy and adherence to deadlines and project budget.
• Conduct business development activities including attending conferences, networking and delivering external presentations to gain new clients and/or enter new markets.
• Manage client relationships by strategizing solutions for clients, developing processes for analysis and communications, and serving as a real-time point of contact.
• Maintain a trusted advisor relationship with clients, demonstrating an understanding of client needs and generating solutions.

• Must have a PhD degree or foreign equivalent in Economics or a related field plus two (2) years of experience in the position offered, as a Consultant, Research Associate, or a related position. In the alternative, employer would accept a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Economics or a related field plus five (5) years of experience in the position offered, as a Consultant, Research Associate, or a related position.
• Two (2) years of experience with a PhD (or five (5) years in the alternative with a Masters) must include: conducting advanced microeconomic analysis and applied game theory to evaluate salient facts in cases relating to antitrust litigation matters; using Python, R, and Stata to process big data, develop complex econometric models, and creating and managing big data workflows for advanced statistical analysis using Azure or Data Bricks cloud platforms;
  
  developing sections of expert reports and drafting letters to clients or regulatory agencies to clearly explain and present the results of applied microeconomic and econometric analyses; applying antitrust concepts, including Horizontal Mergers Guidelines, to conduct quantitative, statistical, and econometric analyses in the context of multi-sided platforms; using advanced data visualization software to design and prepare exhibits and tables that support project analyses;
  
  developing economic and applied game-theoretic models to provide a framework for the analysis of litigations, auctions, or consumer protection; documenting and communicating data diagnostics, methodologies, and assumptions supporting a complex economic and econometric theory; managing small cases or parts of larger cases in antitrust litigation or consumer protection…