🚀 Senior Economist

Overview

Who We Are

Cornerstone Research provides economic and financial consulting and expert testimony in all phases of complex disputes and regulatory investigations. The firm works with an extensive network of prominent academics and industry practitioners to identify the best-qualified expert for each assignment. With a reputation for high quality and effectiveness, Cornerstone Research has consistently delivered rigorous, state-of-the-art analysis since 1989. The firm has more than 1,000 professionals in nine offices across the United States, UK, and EU.

Cornerstone Research is involved in a broad variety of high-profile projects. Current exemplary matters include claims of anticompetitive conduct, potential mergers and the impact on market competition, the impact of intellectual property infringement, allegations of misleading marketing or false claims, allegations of manipulation of financial markets, evaluation of fair merger prices, securities litigation, claims in consumer finance, anticompetitive conduct in financial markets, labor market disputes, and corporate governance issues. We cover topics in a broad range of industries including consumer goods, life sciences, high technology, energy, telecommunications, industrial markets, banking, securities, fintech, private equity, insurance, and cryptocurrency.

More detail on Cornerstone Research and what we do can be found on our website:

Responsibilities

S e nio r Economists at Cornerstone Research

Cornerstone Research provides an interesting and rewarding work environment. Those joining our firm enjoy long-term career opportunities supported by our investments in their professional development and an escalating compensation structure including an industry-competitive salary and benefits package. The firm has grown steadily over more than 35 years, and we maintain a firm culture that is collegial, supportive, friendly, and collaborative. We benefit from close collaboration with leading academics in finance and economics.

Job Duties: Provide economic and financial consulting and expert testimony in all phases of complex disputes and regulatory investigations. Perform advanced economic analysis/modeling for economic litigation consulting projects. Build actuarial models, discounted cash flow models and other ad hoc calculative models. Draft sections of expert reports, which includes preparing statistical data and conducting research to provide supporting materials for findings. Lead and advise analysts.

Qualifications

Candidate Profile

Ph.D. (or ABD) in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Marketing, plus 1 year of experience performing research/teaching in Economics/Finance/Quantitative Analysis. In the alternative, will accept an MBA with emphasis in Finance, Economics or Accounting plus 2 years of experience in a quantitative position.

Experience must include knowledge of software such as SQL, Python, or Tableau.

Job Location: 181 W. Madison Street, 43rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60602. Salary range: $195,000 to $300,000 per year.

This position is part of Cornerstone Research, Inc.’s employee referral program and is eligible for an employee referral incentiv e.

Cornerstone Research provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to legally protected categories, such as age, sex, gender, gender identity, race, color, creed/religious belief, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics or genetic information or testing, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, military status, veteran status, arrest or conviction record (except where permitted by law), sexual orientation, ethnic background, citizen status, ancestry, national origin, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.