(2027 PhD/ABD graduates) Senior Associate (Antitrust & Competition Economics) – United Kingdom

Responsibilities

We are representing a leading global economic consulting firm seeking a Senior Associate to join their Antitrust & Competition Economics team in London. In this role, you will work closely with senior consultants on high-profile competition cases across Europe, playing a key role in shaping economic analysis and strategic thinking.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and conceptualizing complex market issues, specifying rigorous economic models, and undertaking statistical and econometric estimation
• Managing and supervising research associate staff, providing training and mentorship
• Assisting in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers using market, industry, or proprietary data
• Serving as a primary point of contact for legal and industry clients on practice-relevant issues
• Programming, building models, and performing regression analyses using statistical software such as Stata, Python, R, SAS, Matlab, and Mathematica, including large data projects requiring cloud computing
• Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of all analyses and opinions
• Contributing to practice-building activities including training, recruiting, publication, and expertise sharing

What We're Looking For

Our client seeks candidates completing their PhD in Economics (December 2026/Summer 2027 graduates or ABD) with the following qualifications:

• Academic focus on Applied Microeconomics or Applied Microeconometrics, with specializations in industrial organization, labor, health, behavioral and public economics, or other quantitative areas
• Proficiency in Excel, Stata, Python, R, SQL, SAS, ArcGIS/ArcPy, or Cloud computing platforms (Databricks/Spark, Google Cloud, Azure, AWS)
• Demonstrated understanding of economic, financial, and accounting concepts, along with quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Curious and analytical thinking with creative approaches to non-standard problems
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages
• Strong initiative, leadership, teamwork, and collaboration capabilities
• Superior time management and task prioritization skills
• Clear interest in consulting demonstrated through coursework, work experience, or relevant activities

This position is based in London and requires working in the office 3-4 days per week. Minimal travel is required as most work occurs in the office.

How We Work with You

As your recruiting partner, Get A Job.ai manages the complete application process on behalf of our confidential client. Here's how it works:

• Submit your application through the Get A Job.ai platform, including your CV, covering letter describing your interest in economic consulting, research/job market paper, and arrange for three letters of recommendation
• Our talent team will screen your application and conduct an initial assessment
• Qualified candidates will be submitted directly to our client for consideration
• First-round interviews are conducted virtually, with subsequent rounds as determined by the client
• Please do not contact the client directly; all communication will be managed through Get A Job.ai to ensure a fair and consistent process

Candidates focusing their search on industry and consulting who need early consideration should indicate this preference in their application and submit all materials as soon as possible.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process and are competitive within the economic consulting sector, including base salary, performance bonus, and comprehensive benefits.

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