Principal (European Competition practice)
Overview
A leading consultancy is seeking a Principal (European Competition practice) to join its London office.
The firm’s European Competition Practice specialises in providing economic advice on matters of competition policy and regulation. The team assists firms and their legal advisors in all types of competition proceedings: firms considering merger and acquisition opportunities or involved in merger control proceedings; and firms undergoing investigations relating to cartels, restrictive commercial agreements, abuse of dominance or state aid. It also provide advice to firms involved in regulatory proceedings and sector inquiries. As well as offering assistance on the estimation of effects and damages in cartel cases, international arbitration and intellectual property disputes.
Principals have the unique opportunity to learn from, and work alongside, some of the most respected scholars, specialists, and industry experts in the world. The firm tailors its analyses to the facts of each case, employing tools such as merger simulation, upward pricing pressure analysis, econometrics, bargaining theory, or game theory as needed. Whether before a court or a regulatory agency, the firm’s consultants set a high standard for the clear communication of sophisticated economic analysis in complex cases. You will have access to internal training programs focused on creative problem solving, communications, and leading and managing colleagues, teams and cases. In addition, the firm offers extracurricular activities where you can take additional leadership roles in recruiting, training, and volunteer activities in the local community.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with leading academics and consulting with attorneys and other clients in industry and government on a wide variety of finance, strategy and economics issues;
- Act as a primary point of contact for clients and assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables including expert reports summarizing opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and third party financial, market and industry data;
- Independently conceptualize and identify issues, design complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data;
- Manage the research process, and supervising, training and mentoring junior analysts;
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions;
- Work with those testifying in judicial proceedings to provide economic analyses of mergers and other competition matters before the major competition authorities of the world;
- Assist with recruiting and training of new colleagues.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Strong achievement in a graduate degree program (Masters or PhD) with focused study in economics or another quantitative discipline;
- Extensive and relevant experience (7-11 years), preferably economics/antitrust consulting experience preferred;
- Demonstrated understanding of economic concepts, competition/regulatory authorities and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods;
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills;
- Experience managing and developing teams of junior colleagues;
- Executive client presence and interaction skills.
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