EconJobMarket®

Advertiser: Main office, NERA Economic Consulting

Field(s) of specialization: Econometrics - Microeconomics

Position type(s): Consultant

Location of job: See advertisement

Job start date: Flexible

Job duration: Continuing/permanent

Letters of reference required: 3

Application deadline: 17 Nov 2019 midnight UTC (no longer accepting applications)

Current search status: Reviewing applications

Posting end date: 17 Nov 2019

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted at

• EEA Job Market Meeting, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 18–19 Dec 2019

Ad text:

 

NERA Economic Consulting (www.nera.com) is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. For half a century, NERA’s economists have been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations. We bring academic rigor, objectivity, and real-world industry experience to bear on issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.

 

NERA’s clients value our ability to apply and communicate state-of-the-art approaches clearly and convincingly, our commitment to deliver unbiased findings, and our reputation for quality and independence. Our clients rely on the integrity and skills of our unparalleled team of economists and other experts backed by the resources and reliability of one of the world’s largest economic consultancies. With its main office in New York City, NERA serves clients from more than 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

 

We offer

 

Economic Analysts at NERA will have the opportunity to:

 

• Apply the technical skills and knowledge gained during their graduate studies

• Conduct high-powered economic research across a wide variety of industries

• Perform cutting-edge economic analysis on complex real-life issues

• Write research reports and client presentations for senior staff and clients to help them make informed economic decisions

• Influence/direct project strategy, including the preparation and presentation of oral and written submissions

• Collaborate with in-house experts and outside academics

• Manage client relationships

• Develop and strengthen both project and people management skills

• Some travel may be required

   

  NERA provides a challenging and rewarding professional experience with competitive compensation and benefits. NERA is committed to mentoring, developing and creating opportunities for our staff. To help meet the demands of the position, we support both personal and professional growth. Elements of our programme include:

 

• A comprehensive orientation programme

• Skill-enhancement training sessions including Project Management and Business Development

• Formal performance evaluations

• A pleasant working environment, a dynamic team, flat hierarchies, and great opportunities for professional development.

 

 

 

Recent mandates for the EECI practice include the design of support schemes for renewable energy, the development of economically efficient pricing systems for transport infrastructure, the identification of efficient costs of capital and financing structures for infrastructure investments, and the provision of expert reports and critical assessment of opposing experts’ reports in litigation and arbitration cases.

 

We are looking for

 

• PhD in Economics or a similar discipline with training in Microeconomics and Econometrics. Experience in relevant fields e.g. Finance, Industrial Organisation, or Operations Research would be an advantage

 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in German and English, other languages would be an advantage

• Strong presentation and project management skills

• Intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and the ability to solve complex problems

• Attention to detail, outcome-oriented way of working, and the ability to quickly become familiar with new topics

• High degree of reliability, willingness to assume ownership of work, and being a team player

• Prior experience in applied economic research is desirable, e.g. with consulting firms, banks, international organizations, or economic research institutes

• Prior knowledge of energy or environmental economics would be an advantage

 

 

 

To apply

 

 

 

NERA will be attending the EEA Job Market in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the Wednesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 19.

 

If you are interested in interviewing prior to the EEA Job Market, please send your application materials to EconJobMarket.org. and indicate “Pre-EEA Candidate – (Your Name/Your School)” in the subject line.

 

Application Requirements are:

 

• Cover Letter including office preferences (London, Berlin, Frankfurt, Madrid)

• CV

• Job market paper

• Three letters of reference

   

  Application deadline: 17 November, 2019

  To learn more about careers at NERA, please visit our website at www.nera.com.