Job title: NERA Consultant – Telecommunications/Internet/Media (Washington, DC)
Company: Marsh McLennan
Job description: Company: NERA
Description:
NERA Economic Consulting is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. For over 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.
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. With its main office in New York City, NERA serves clients from more than 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Consultants at NERA will have the opportunity to:
Apply the technical skills and knowledge gained during their graduate studies
Conduct high-powered economic research across a wide variety of industries
Develop economic and financial models to answer critical business questions
Perform cutting-edge economic analysis on complex real-life issues
Write research reports and client presentations for senior staff and clients to help them make informed economic decisions
Influence/direct project strategy, including the preparation and presentation of oral and written testimony
Collaborate with in-house experts and outside academics
Manage client relationships
Develop and strengthen both project and people management skills
We are currently looking for a senior level hire to meet the growing demand from our client base and expand our offerings in the telecommunications, media and internet sectors in Washington, DC. Successful candidates will manage preparation of economic studies related to telecommunications, media and internet; the products are typically advisory reports and expert testimony. Other roles include communicating with clients, coordinating with subcontractors, preparing proposals and qualification statements for potential projects and assisting in the identification of new project areas. The types of analyses include regulatory support (advice, reports, and testimony regarding regulatory options, as well as productivity growth analyses for use in regulation plans), policy and litigation support from pre-complaint counselling through to discovery and trial, and as testifying experts or consulting experts.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record as an accomplished entrepreneur and business generator; proven success managing, developing and mentoring staff and prior experience working as part of a successful consulting organization. Recent consulting experience in the field of energy, telecommunications, or other regulated industries is highly desirable; much of the team’s work focuses on telecommunications services – phone and internet primarily, with a mix of litigation and regulation work, testifying experience and recent publications is a plus.
Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong presentation and project management skills, and the ability to think creatively to solve complex problems. Candidates should have completed their PhD and may have between 2-5 years of relevant industry experience.
NERA provides a challenging and rewarding professional experience with competitive compensation and benefits. NERA is committed to mentoring, developing and creating opportunities for our staff. To help meet the demands of the position, we support both personal and professional growth. Elements of our program include:
a comprehensive orientation program
skill enhancement training sessions including Project Management, Business Development, and Deposition training
the support of Business Development and Marketing Managers responsible for providing tailored and strategic business development services to assist consultants in their development into testifying experts
formal performance evaluations
Expected salary:
Location: Washington, PA
Job date: Sun, 22 May 2022 00:58:24 GMT
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