Compass Lexecon
Full-time Economist or Econometrician

Compass Lexecon, one of the world's leading economic consulting firms, specializes in financial and economic analysis of issues that arise in regulatory, policy and litigation matters. Compass Lexecon has been engaged by Fortune 500 corporations, government entities, and others to assist in numerous high profile mergers, government investigations, and private litigation matters in the United States and worldwide. Compass Lexecon provides state of the art economic research capabilities that combine the academic, private-sector, and public-sector expertise of in-house economists and academic affiliates.

JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS: We are currently seeking full-time economist or econometrician candidates for our Boston, MA; Brussels, Belgium, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Chicago, IL; London, UK; Los Angeles, CA; Madrid, Spain; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Paris, France; and Washington, DC offices. Ideal candidates would possess an MBA, PhD. or Masters in economics with a major in industrial organization, applied microeconomics, finance or a related field; and demonstrated strong analytical and quantitative skills. Senior economists and economists are involved in all phases of case work including:

- Identifying key economic and financial issues
- Assisting with the formulation of case strategy
- Applying academic research to client issues
- Formulating economic and financial models
- Conducting empirical studies
- Performing quantitative and qualitative research
- Working with datasets and programming in statistical software such as SAS (preferred), STATA, or MatLab
- Collaborating on case teams
- Managing aspects of projects and supervising and advising junior staff
- Assisting senior staff or academic case experts
- Meeting with clients to present concise explanations of complex analyses

All candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment. Relevant academic, government or consulting experience is preferred, not required. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience. Additional information about Compass Lexecon can be found at: http://www.compasslexecon.com

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: If you are interested in applying, please email a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a research paper to: Economist.Recruiting@compasslexecon.com. Applicants should also arrange for reference letters to be sent electronically to: Economist.Recruiting@compasslexecon.com or via mail to:

Compass Lexecon
Attn: Economist Recruiting
332 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1300
Chicago, IL 60604

In your email, please indicate that you are responding to the SSRN Economics job posting. Compass Lexecon is an equal opportunity M/F/D/V affirmative action employer.