NERA Senior Consultant/Director – Antitrust and Competition Economics (London)

Overview

As a senior leader in NERA’s Antitrust and Competition group in London, you will steer complex analyses and deliver data-driven insights on cartels, mergers, and regulatory matters. You’ll guide multi-project work streams, supervise teams, and present findings to clients, regulators, and courts. You will shape strategy, develop client relationships, and contribute to business development in a globally connected, expert environment. This role offers impact across high-stakes cases and opportunities to grow into an economic expert. You will work with a diverse team to advance rigorous, unbiased economic analysis in competition policy.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• extensive benefits package
• defined contribution pension
• health insurance
• training in Project Management, Business Development, and technical skills
• support from Business Development and Marketing Managers

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to deliver large-scale, complex analyses and manage multiple projects
• Conduct econometric research across industries using economic and financial data
• Draft memos and expert reports; prepare client presentations
• Influence project strategy and support submissions (oral and written)
• Collaborate with internal experts and external academics; manage client relationships
• Engage in business development activities, including proposals and scoping
• Recruit, mentor, and develop junior team members

Key requirements

• Proactive, entrepreneurial attitude toward client relationships and opportunities
• Desire to become an economic expert in the future
• Advanced degree in Economics (Masters/PhD) with strong academic record
• At least 10 years in economic consulting, government, or regulatory settings focused on competition policy
• Excellent English communication skills; multilingualism is a plus
• Strong empirical analysis skills, including econometrics
• Proven experience in business development and team management
• Experience delivering client-facing reports and presentations

• leadership
• communication
• client relationship management
• econometrics
• empirical analysis
• data-driven analysis

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