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Boston, Massachusetts, 02108, United States

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Full-time or part-time position

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Sr. Economist, Antitrust & Competition at Berkeley Research Group, LLC

BRG is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Position Title: Sr. Economist, Antitrust & Competition

Location: Boston, MA

Position Type: Full time

Requisition ID: JR100100

Description: We do Consulting Differently

BRG’s international arbitration professionals rank within the top expert firms according to GAR (Global Arbitration Review) 100 Expert Witness Firms’ Power Index. Our experts have been arbitrators and have held senior-level positions with government agencies. Experts have a first-hand knowledge of the key issues of importance to government agencies and arbitration panels. We have been engaged in disputes concerning breach of contract, post-closing purchase price disputes, accounting issues, damages, and other valuation-related matters; as well as a variety of contractual disputes involving share purchase agreements, post-acquisition settlements, supply contracts, joint venture agreements, and build-operate-transfer arrangements, among many others.

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. Our 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.

Our experts identify key issues; appropriately apply relevant theories; and use sophisticated techniques to develop independent, objective, and reasonable analyses and opinions. Our 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.

Job 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.

Qualifications:

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.

Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 per year

About BRG

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise purpose-built for agility and connectivity, which sets us apart—and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our top-tier professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of proven real-world experience to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges for organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking from diverse perspectives that, when paired with our global reach and resources, make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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