About Charles River Associates
Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.
Position Overview
Our practice offers comprehensive, world-class consulting services to companies in all industries. We have the perspective and diverse set of skills required to assist in every phase of the tax cycle, including planning, documentation, and tax valuation. We also provide audit defense and support in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and are often engaged in cases with pivotal, high-stakes outcomes.
Managers work closely with project leaders to serve clients. Successful candidates have a strong working knowledge of financial, accounting, and economic concepts and a range of research and quantitative skills. A typical Manager would:
- Independently conceptualize and identify issues, designing complex economic and financial models to analyze economic and financial data;
- Draft and present portions of client deliverables including expert reports summarizing our opinions, conclusions, and recommendations and third party financial, market and industry data;
- Interact directly with clients (attorneys, industry professionals and government entities) on a variety of finance, strategy and economics issues;
- Ensure the integrity and accuracy of economic analyses and opinions;
- Facilitate internal and client meetings (when appropriate) with effective communication;
- Supervise, coach and delegate work to junior analysts;
- Assist with practice development activities (mentoring, training, recruiting, thought leadership);
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, Trade Policy, Business Economics, or related quantitative discipline, with at least 5 years of relevant work experience (consulting experience preferred; CPA or CFA preferred); Alternately, a Bachelor's or non-MBA Master's degree in the disciplines noted above, with at least 6 years of relevant work experience in accounting or financial/economic analysis (consulting experience preferred; CPA or CFA preferred);
- Solid working knowledge of finance, accounting, and economic methodologies;
- Command of a broad range of research and quantitative analysis skills (including strong Excel skills);
- Curious and analytic thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills;
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
- Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
- Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.