Managing Consultant, Commercial Disputes

Overview

A leading consultancy is seeking a Managing Consultant, Commercial Disputes to join its New York or Chicago offices.

The firm’s Economics, Disputes, & Investigations (EDI) practice is currently looking for an experienced manager that can lead cases, provide strategic guidance, develop analytical frameworks, and help develop staff. The qualified person will have had experience in addressing real-world applied economics questions, including in the areas of intellectual property, and financial analysis. This position requires a highly motivated problem solver with robust analytical ability, strong organizational skills, and a desire to work with leading experts in the field. The work will involve both execution and oversight of engagement work streams that may be either quantitative or qualitative in nature, with responsibilities to include design of economic, statistical, and financial analysis, modeling of financial data and markets, management of existing client relationships, development and presentation of client deliverables, management of junior staff, quality control, industry research, and expansion of business. This position offers advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing expert services and consulting firm.

This is a hybrid position working out of the NYC or Chicago offices a few times a week.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Master’s degree with an academic focus on quantitative research (Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or another quantitative discipline). ABD or PhDs will be considered for Senior Managing Economist role.
• Minimum six (6+) years of experience in an advisory firm managing commercial disputes.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods.
• Minimum six (6+) years of experience in intellectual property, competition economics litigation matters.
• Experience working with large data sets in Excel and/or statistical analysis programs (e.g SAS, Stata, R, etc.)
• Excellent communication, managerial and analytical skills, as well as leadership skills.
• Having demonstrated the ability to create strategic visions and to implement strategies with a proven track record.
• Desire to work within a team environment
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting with the broader vision of generating business and becoming known in the marketplace as an Expert in your field.