NERA Economic Consulting (http://www.nera.com/) is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. With its main office in New York City, NERA serves clients from over 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
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.
Why NERA? 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.
NERA offers a challenging and rewarding work environment, highly competitive compensation and benefits, and skills enhancement training. NERA provides challenging opportunities to those eager to take on many responsibilities and allows you to make significant contributions early in your career.
NERA is currently hiring a Research Associate for the Transfer Pricing practice in our Chicago or Washington, D.C. office.
We’re looking for candidates who have demonstrated success through academic and professional achievements in economics, finance, or related fields such as accounting and statistics. Individuals should enjoy solving analytical and empirical problems and have exceptional creative and critical thinking skills, as well as excellent oral and written communications skills.
Responsibilities may include designing and building quantitative models and applying statistical and econometric analysis to financial data; valuation analyses; reviewing, summarizing, and analyzing industry trends; creating trial exhibits and presentation materials; participating in client meetings; and drafting memos and expert reports.
Qualifications: NERA welcomes candidates with a Bachelors’ degree in Economics, Finance or Accounting and zero to three years of relevant work experience. Candidates with a Masters’ degree in the same fields are also encouraged to apply. Candidates will be considered based on the strength of their academic training, work experience, and critical thinking and communication skills.
A successful applicant will be expected to work at least three days in person in NERA’s Washington, D.C. or Chicago office. Travel is infrequent and only when required by the client.
How to Apply: Create a personal profile and submit your resume, cover letter and unofficial transcript on the Career section of our website (http://www.nera.com/).
The applicable base salary for this role is $90,000 per year.
In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.
Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com
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