Managing Economist

BRG provides independent advice, data analytics, authoritative studies, expert testimony, investigations, and regulatory and dispute consulting to Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, government agencies, major law firms, and regulatory bodies around the world. BRG experts provide sophisticated economic, financial, and analytical advice across a wide range of disciplines, including antitrust and competition policy, complex damages, finance, healthcare, intellectual property, restructuring, valuation, and workforce issues. In addition, the firm assists clients in major industry sectors with compliance, business process improvement, and strategy consulting.

BRG’s economic practice is rapidly growing. We are currently looking to add a PhD Economist or Statistician that has an interest in addressing real-world applied economics questions, including in the areas of Antitrust, Intellectual Property, Finance, and International Arbitration. This position requires a highly motivated problem solver with robust analytical ability, strong organizational skills, and a desire to advance within the organization. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in litigation or economic consulting. The work will involve both execution and oversight of engagement work streams that may be either quantitative or qualitative in nature, with responsibilities to include design of economic, statistical, and financial analysis, modeling of financial data and markets, management of existing client relationships, development and presentation of client deliverables, management of junior staff, quality control, industry research, and expansion of business. This position offers advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing expert services and consulting firm.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. candidate in Economics or related subjects from a reputable university;
• Minimum four (4+) years of experience in application of econometric modeling techniques;
• Experience in Antitrust, Financial Economics, Securities, Capital Markets is a plus;
• Keen interest in economic, statistical, or financial analysis and research. Proven capability with MS Excel and analytical software/relational database program(s) (e.g., SAS, Stata, MS SQL Server, R, MS Access, SPSS). A desire to expand those capabilities is required, as is the ability to train others to use such tools;
• Excellent communication, managerial and analytical skills, as well as leadership skills;
• Having demonstrated the ability to create strategic visions and to implement strategies with a proven track record;
• Desire to work within a team environment; and
• Demonstrate an interest in generating business and becoming known in the marketplace as an Expert in their field.

ABOUT BRG

Berkeley Research Group provides independent advice, data analytics, authoritative studies, expert testimony, investigations, and regulatory and dispute consulting to Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, government agencies, major law firms, and regulatory bodies around the world. BRG experts provide sophisticated economic, financial, and analytical advice across a wide range of disciplines, including antitrust and competition policy, complex damages, finance, healthcare, intellectual property, restructuring, valuation, and workforce issues. In addition, the firm assists clients in major industry sectors with compliance, business process improvement, and strategy consulting.

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship.