Economic consulting firm seeks an Associate or Analyst to assist their Financial Advisory Services practice in consulting clients on critical accounting, financial, and economic issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide an independent valuation of complex financial instruments and review all depositions and financial statements, along with any other materials produced in litigation matters.
• Research and analyze economic factors affecting litigation damages and valuation.
• Incorporate discounted cash flow and relative valuation models in creating financial models.
• Analyze large data sets and perform statistical analysis.
• Draft written reports, prepare presentation materials, and communicate with clients and coworkers.
• Organize and prepare supporting materials for litigation and valuation reports.
• Review work product and train professional staff.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant work experience for associate level. 1 year and strong academic performance for analyst level.
• Degree in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, or engineering.  Advance degree preferred.
• Preferred experience working in a consulting firm performing economic analysis and valuing financial instruments.
• Chartered Financial Analyst or Certified Valuation Analyst preferred.
• Experience with Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Thomson One and other data sources.
• Strong finance, economics, and accounting knowledge and quant skills, as well as analytical, statistical, and financial modeling abilities.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize duties to meet tight deadlines.
• Team oriented with an entrepreneurial attitude.
• Flexible with time and willing to travel both domestically and internationally for extended periods.
• Ability to remain positive and energetic under pressure.
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and Power Point.
• Preferred background with SAS, Stata or other statistical packages.