MBA Consultant (Antitrust & Competition)

Keystone is a premier economics, technology, and strategy consulting firm built to help companies lead through transformation. As breakthrough innovations reshape industries, redefine competition and change our society, complex and highly competitive ecosystems emerge. Keystone advises technology leaders, Fortune 100 companies, their legal counsel, and governments on business, economic, litigation, and regulatory strategy in relation to these innovations and competitive eco-systems. We operate globally from offices in New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Dubai, and Washington, D.C.

About The Role

As an MBA Consultant, you are a versatile strategist who owns analytical workstreams, adapts quickly across problem types, and synthesizes insights for high-stakes decision-making. With a specialization in Antitrust & Competition, you apply economic theory, industrial organization, econometrics, and strategic analysis to complex litigation, regulatory investigations, merger reviews, and competition-related business questions. Your work helps clients, experts, and legal teams evaluate competitive dynamics, assess economic impact, and develop evidence-based conclusions. Keystone teams are interdisciplinary, and while Antitrust & Competition may be your primary area of expertise, you will work across a wide range of problems and practice areas.

During the interview process, we assess your ability to apply your core skillset to unfamiliar questions and operate effectively outside your primary area of focus.

Final leveling is determined by education, prior experience, and interview performance.

Key Responsibilities

Case Strategy & Delivery

• Own analytical workstreams that support litigation, regulatory, and merger matters, translating complex competition questions into actionable case strategies.
• Partner with senior team members, experts, and clients to evaluate evidence, refine economic narratives, and assess strategic implications.
• Manage and review Associate-level work, ensuring analytical rigor, efficiency, and quality of execution.
• Develop clear, persuasive deliverables that connect economic evidence to case theories and client objectives.

Data Analysis

• Design and execute quantitative and econometric analyses using Python, R, or Stata.
• Analyze transactional, pricing, market, and customer-level data to assess competitive effects, market dynamics, and economic damages.
• Evaluate the robustness of findings, test alternative assumptions, and communicate key limitations and risks.

Research

• Conduct targeted research on markets, industries, economic literature, and regulatory precedent to inform case strategy and analytical design.
• Apply competition economics principles to real-world market behavior and translate economic theory into practical frameworks.
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative evidence to develop well-supported conclusions and recommendations.

What You’ll Bring

For this particular role, an MBA is required, along with:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Public Policy, or a closely related field from a top university (target GPA 3.7+).
• Master's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Analytics, Data Science, or a related field a plus.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in economic consulting, strategy consulting, competition economics, litigation consulting, regulatory analysis, or strategy-oriented roles.
• Demonstrated experience owning discrete projects or workstreams.
• Exposure to antitrust litigation, merger review, competition policy, regulatory investigations, or market strategy engagements.
• Evidence of academic or leadership excellence (e.g., honors, Dean's List, leadership roles).

Economic & Quantitative Skills

• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently structure analytical approaches.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or Stata, with experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Experience applying econometric techniques such as regression analysis, panel data methods, causal inference, forecasting, or market modeling.
• Strong grounding in microeconomics, industrial organization, and competition economics, with the ability to apply economic principles to questions of market structure, pricing, competitive effects, and antitrust enforcement.
• Ability to translate ambiguous legal, regulatory, or business questions into structured analyses and actionable insights.

Communication & Mindset

• Clear, structured communicator with the ability to connect economic analysis to legal, regulatory, and business implications.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving workstreams forward with limited guidance.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior team members and reviewing work for quality.
• Strong ownership mindset with bias toward action and accountability for outcomes.
• Coachable, growth-oriented, and motivated to develop toward an Engagement Manager trajectory.
• Clear interest in antitrust, litigation consulting, and Keystone's problem space.

In addition to annual salary, we provide an annual discretionary bonus, 401k contribution, and competitive benefits package. Actual Compensation within the range will depend upon the level the individual is hired into based on their skills, experience, and qualifications.

Annual Salary Range

$140,000—$198,000 USD

At Keystone we believe diversity matters. At every level of our firm, we seek to advance and promote diversity, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure our colleagues have a deep sense of respect and belonging. If you are interested in growing your career with colleagues from varied backgrounds and cultures, consider Keystone.