Senior Competition Economist

Senior Consultant | Competition Economics | Rome

We are currently supporting a leading independent economic consultancy, specialising in competition, antitrust and regulatory economics, with the appointment of a Senior Economist to join their Rome office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced competition economist to join a high quality team and take genuine ownership of cases, working closely with Partners while developing client relationships and managing junior economists.

The Role:

This is a role offering real responsibility and autonomy from the outset, rather than simply supporting more senior economists.

• Take ownership of projects and case strategy
• Work directly with clients and senior stakeholders
• Manage and develop junior economists
• Gain exposure to complex European competition and regulatory matters
• Work closely with Partners on high profile cases
• Benefit from a genuinely flexible working arrangement

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage competition economics projects from inception through to delivery
• Develop economic analysis and contribute to case strategy
• Manage client relationships and act as a key point of contact
• Oversee and mentor junior economists
• Work closely with Partners and senior colleagues on complex matters
• Contribute to European Commission and public enforcement projects
• Support the development of high-quality client deliverables

Key Skills & Experience

• 3-5+ years' experience within an economic consultancy
• Strong background in competition economics, antitrust or merger economics
• Comfortable managing client relationships and junior team members
• Strong technical economic and analytical skills
• Previous experience within a competition authority alongside consultancy experience would also be of interest
• Native/Fluent Italian

Benefits

• Genuine autonomy and ownership from the outset
• Direct exposure to Partners and senior clients
• Opportunity to manage and mentor junior economists
• Exposure to high-profile European Commission and public enforcement work
• Flexible remote-working arrangement
• Opportunity to join a growing and highly regarded competition economics team in Rome

For more information regarding the role, please contact Zach at zward@chisquare-group.com or via LinkedIn.

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