Fall 2027 Economic Consulting Associate in Washington

Fall 2027 Economic Consulting Associate

BRG provides expert consulting services to clients such as leading law firms, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Our economic consultants working on litigation, arbitration and investigations apply economic theory, financial economics, econometrics, statistics, computational methods, data science and industry research to help clients address complex legal, regulatory and operational challenges.

About the Role

As an Associate you will join a team of thinkers and problem-solvers who provide data-driven insights in high-stakes legal, business and policy matters. You will support expert teams by sourcing and curating large and complex datasets, evaluating market structure and conditions, building econometric models, forecasting future outcomes and preparing clear, rigorous work product for clients and expert reports. You will build technical skills and contribute to work that shapes important legal and business outcomes.

The firm is committed to helping new hires grow and succeed by providing dedicated mentors, training programs, hands-on learning opportunities, and support from accomplished experts. Our Associate positions are outstanding preparation for Ph.D. programs, business school and law school, and our alumni have gone on to accept placements at top universities around the world.

What You'll Do

• Conduct economic, financial, statistical, and industry research to support client engagements.
• Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, test hypotheses, and develop data-driven insights.
• Support damage assessments, asset valuations, market analyses, forecasting exercises, and regulatory or litigation-related evaluations.
• Assist with the preparation of expert reports, presentations, exhibits, and other client deliverables.
• Develop a practical understanding of industries, markets, legal claims, and business issues relevant to each engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Business, or a related analytical field, with an expected graduation date between Winter 2026 and Summer 2027.
• 3.6 GPA or higher preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in applying analytics to business, legal, regulatory, or policy questions.
• Strong quantitative, research, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, client-service environment.
• Attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Experience with statistical, econometric and programming tools such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL or similar platforms is preferred.
• Fluency with AI tools is desirable.
• Candidates must be able to submit verification of their legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Our Practice Areas

Associates are hired to support project work aligned to one of BRG's practice areas, though there may be flexibility to work across multiple practice areas. Candidates can select a preferred practice area as part of the application process. You can find more information about some of the practice areas below.

1. Antitrust & Competition:
Experts in our antitrust practice apply learning from industrial organization, econometrics and microeconomic theory to provide testimony to counsel, corporations, and governments in matters involving antitrust litigation and merger reviews.

2. Construction:
We specialize in data analytics, litigation support, claims/dispute analysis, scheduling/logistics management and expert witness testimony within the construction, engineering, and architectural fields.

3. Consumer Protection, Product Liability & Environment:
Our experts are regularly engaged in matters involving claims of consumer fraud, product liability, false advertising, data privacy and data breach, and alleged violations of environmental and natural resource law. Associates in this area employ techniques from microeconomic theory, econometrics, marketing and environmental and resource economics to address in class certification, liability and damages.

4. Energy & Climate:
Renowned for its deep expertise in international energy arbitration and litigation, our team supports major energy companies and their legal counsel through all stages of dispute resolution, including commercial, investor-state, and regulatory matters. We conduct rigorous market research, economic modeling, and detailed reporting, helping clients address legal and business challenges.

5. Healthcare Analytics and Disputes:
We tackle complex legal and operational challenges in the healthcare industry using data-driven, objective, and innovative approaches. Our experts lead litigation, advisory and risk management matters, combining deep healthcare industry expertise with cutting edge research, data analytics, economic and financial modeling. In addition to complex government investigations into issues of fraud and bribery in the healthcare industry,…