Consulting Associate; Intellectual Property practice

Consulting Associate (Intellectual Property practice)

Chicago, IL, United States;
Houston, Texas, United States;
New York, NY, United States;
Washington, DC, United States

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

Position Overview

CRA’s Intellectual Property practice applies deep expertise in finance, accounting, and economics to the valuation of intellectual property. Patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and other intellectual assets are unique, and it takes creativity and intellectual rigor to value these assets objectively. Our expertise is sought by our clients in a variety of contexts, including high-stakes litigation, mergers and acquisitions, licensing negotiations, regulatory compliance, and tax matters.

Our experience spans a variety of industries, including software, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer products.

Consulting Associates work closely with senior consultants on project teams. Successful candidates have a strong working knowledge of financial, accounting, and economic concepts and a broad range of research and quantitative skills. A typical Consulting Associate would:

• Assist the project team with the development of appropriate financial, accounting, and economic analyses and valuation models to support case theories using spreadsheets and databases;
• Conduct industry, market, and competitive research to develop an independent fact base;
• Review and summarize client documents and third-party research to identify key information;
• Perform interview-based research with client representatives, government entities, and industry associations;
• Assist in the production and development of research summaries, expert reports, and the presentation of findings;
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses; and
• Assist with practice development activities (training, recruiting, knowledge management).

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics, or related analytic discipline;
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience (up to 2-4 years with Master's), with prior litigation consulting/valuation experience preferred;
• Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic methodologies;
• Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills (including strong Excel skills);
• Curious and analytic thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
• Effective written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.

Career Growth and Benefits

• CRA’s robust skills development programs , including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
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