Intern | Recruitment Year 2023-24

We are one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality, and to create a positive impact on our clients and society. Our European Competition Practice provides expert economic advice on competition policy, economic and financial regulation, public policy and the assessment of damages in complex disputes. We are looking to hire economists to help us to provide advice to our clients on some of the most high-profile cases before the European Commission, the General Court and national competition authorities, regulators and courts. We believe that working in diverse teams, where everybody’s views are considered and respected, helps us to deliver work of the highest standards of quality and integrity.  About the role:  We pride ourselves on providing Interns with an opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. As an Intern you will gain extensive hands-on experience of working at an economic consultancy. You will contribute to cases in a variety of ways, working closely with senior staff to understand the issues that face the client, relating those issues to relevant economic theory, and supporting the analysis with solid and persuasive empirical evidence. Interns typically join us for 3 - 6 months during, in-between, or shortly after completing their economics degree(s). Please indicate in your cover letter when you would be available to start your internship.Applications for this position will close on 31 January 2024 . Please note that interviews will take place after the deadline.

Key responsibilities:

Analysing qualitative and quantitative client data to better understand how competition works in their industry

Reviewing literature and contributing to discussions about the theoretical and empirical approach

Conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata

Drafting reports summarising analysis

Participating in client meetings and conference calls

Skills/profile sought

Currently undertaking or recently completed Bachelor’s, Master’s, or in economics, ideally with focus on microeconomics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics

Fluency in English required, fluency in German desirable

Highly analytical

Strong organisational and communication skills

Accuracy and attention to detail

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Stata and Excel skills desirable

Benefits of working at Compass Lexecon:

Competitive salary and benefits

A wide variety of interesting and challenging projects

An international team with a broad range of backgrounds and experience

A blend of professional and academic environments

The opportunity to work with top law firms, corporations, government bodies and academics

A steep learning curve, coupled with a supportive and collaborative team

The opportunity to contribute from day one

What happens next?  Once your application has been submitted, you will receive an email confirmation. The recruitment team will then review your application and aim to be in touch as soon as possible.Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We appreciate that recruitment agencies may have speculative CVs that they wish to submit to Compass Lexecon. To avoid any ambiguity around fees, please note that speculative CVs received by Compass Lexecon, that have not been authorised in advance by the Recruitment team, will be ineligible for an agency fee.