Oakland Analyst

•    Strong academic background with a bachelor's degree in an analytical field
•    Demonstrated quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills
•    Interest in economics, finance, statistical programming, and data analysis
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred skills

•   Significant coursework in economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, data science, or other quantitative fields
•   Introductory knowledge of Stata, SAS, or other statistical software
•   Strong time management skills, completing multiple tasks on tight deadlines with close attention to detail

Position classification\: Non-Exempt

Compass Lexecon offers a compensation and benefits package that is competitive with other major economic consulting firms. The base salary for this position is $97,000. This position is non-exempt, meaning it is eligible for overtime pay. Analysts are also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is based on several factors, including but not limited to employee performance and the overall performance of the firm. Additional compensation may be considered based on relevant work experience, education, and skills.

Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Vets and Disabled.

About the Company:
Compass Lexecon, one of the world's leading economic consulting firms, specializes in financial and economic analysis of issues that arise in regulatory, policy and litigation matters. Compass Lexecon has been engaged by Fortune 500 corporations, government entities, and others to assist in numerous high-profile mergers, government investigations, and private litigation matters in the United States and worldwide. Compass Lexecon provides state of the art economic research capabilities that combine the academic, private-sector, and public-sector expertise of in-house economists and academic affiliates. 

About the Opportunity:
We are currently hiring Analysts to join the firm between January 2025 and August 2025 in the Oakland office.

The Analyst position demands knowledge of, or interest in microeconomics, a broad range of research skills, and the ability to perform quantitative analysis. Analysts work with case teams - interacting closely with other analysts, economists, and case supervisors - in nearly all aspects of project work including a variety of quantitative and qualitative tasks, such as\: a) data gathering and analysis, including spreadsheet modelling and regression analysis; b) industry research; c) review of analyst reports and business documents produced in litigation; d) production of expert report, government filings, and client presentations; e) ensuring the quality of all work product. 

Research and Analysis
•    Collects specific information (quantitative and qualitative) from identified sources
•    Utilizes appropriate resources to identify the range of sources of relevant information, both quantitative and qualitative
•    Identifies, collects and communicates relevant information (e.g., price; included and excluded information; dates of coverage, etc.)
•    Interprets collected information so that it can be used by economists and case supervisors in the preparation of their expert reports and analyses
•    Successfully incorporates modifications to projects and analyses
•    Identifies and communicates data, information and/or inconsistencies to team members
•    Utilizes case-specific documents (e.g., depositions, trial transcripts, expert reports, produced documents, etc.) to identify information
•    Summarizes and extracts information relevant to the arguments of the case from case specific documents
•    Analyzes data used in client projects
•    Formulates and utilizes basic data modeling
•    Effectively creates, organizes and maintains document lists and other methods for internal document management
•    Effectively documents research and analyses to facilitate communication of progress.

Work Product Preparation
•    Creates and organizes documentation and backup of work product
•    Customizes client folders using Sharepoint document management software
•    Produces graphical or tabular exhibits using a PC software applications or programming on the mainframe
•    Proofreads and identifies errors in charts, tables and other work products