Research Associate Intern

Our Research Associate Interns are involved in diverse, challenging assignments within a stimulating, collegial work environment. As a Research Associate, you will participate in project teams with senior consulting staff, working alongside internationally recognized experts in financial and regulatory economics, corporate finance, energy, and competition. You will have an opportunity to support our Principals, Academic Advisors, and Outside Experts as they serve as expert witnesses before courts and arbitration panels on behalf of law firms, corporations, and government agencies in the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and elsewhere.

Research Associates Interns at Brattle are experienced professionals who bring valuable expertise and education to our team. This role is ideal for those who have advanced beyond the Research Analyst level and are continuing to grow their skills as they prepare for the Associate role.

Major Responsibilities:

Data Management and Quality           

• Understand, perform, and supervise statistical/econometric analyses
• Use state of the art tools most suited to problem at hand
• Help Associate(s) spot conceptual flaws in other parts of the project analysis
• Define RA tasks, help RAs start their work and keep them on schedule
• Give timely feedback, positive and constructive, to RAs when appropriate
• Assess whether model is conceptually doing what is needed for the project and translate institutional knowledge into realistic but tractable model
• Produce documents/spreadsheets that are professionally formatted/edited and free of errors
• Support modeling tasks as needed
• Understand and solve complex calculations and/or data transformations
• Be able to reverse engineer and/or replicate opponent's analysis for evaluation and criticism
• Create compelling graphics/tables/charts to support the relevant arguments (without associate guidance)
• Manage documents in a manner that is transparent to others outside of the project team
• Regularly offer creative solutions to project and other problems
• Ensure both technical and conceptual quality in all work
• Regularly contribute to the conceptual foundation of projects
• Perform interchangeably with junior level associates in the majority of situations

Research and Project Participation   

• Develop institutional expertise in a particular area of Brattle work and have an expertise regarding several information sources (knowing where to get industry information) – is viewed as the go to person for at least one area
• Regularly be responsible for multiple tasks simultaneously