Competition Economist - Economic Investigations

About Us

Fideres delivers effective economic analysis and testimony, turning data into courtroom advantage. As global litigation experts, we help law firms secure new cases and offer unbiased, conflict-free insights for complex and innovative disputes. Driven by rigorous analysis, we empower justice-for all-from case strategy to victory.

By dedicating ourselves solely to litigation-based economic analysis, we can provide truly unbiased assessments and maintain our commitment to objectivity.

Our Competition litigation consulting team has provided expert opinions on major antitrust legal actions against Big Tech (including Apple, Amazon and Facebook), Big Pharma, Big Finance and Big Agriculture. Meanwhile, our original investigations into river sewage and Covid-19 have led to national press coverage.

Our Financial and Securities Litigation team has acted as plaintiffs' experts in the most consequential financial cartels and market manipulation cases of the past 10 years.

About this Role

We are looking for an entry to mid-level Competition Economist to join our business development team.

The business development team conducts early-stage economic analysis of anticompetitive conduct. Our role supports law firms globally in the crucial case development phase, differentiating Fideres from other economic consultancies.

This role involves dealing with complex datasets, limited information, and spanning all major economic sectors, making it suitable for those seeking purpose-driven employment that combines strong analytical skills with creativity.

Key Responsibilities

Some notable responsibilities include:

• Analyze anticompetitive corporate conduct, including assessing theories of harm, market definition, and developing preliminary damages models.
• Conduct detailed statistical analysis of market manipulation allegations as part of Fideres' expert mandates.
• Produce clear, concise reports summarizing key findings.
• Present findings verbally to clients, ensuring understanding of results and implications.
• Write periodic blogs on new and developing competition economic themes.
• Respond to client requests promptly and helpfully.
• Mentor new analysts on report writing and presentations, depending on experience.
• Maintain accurate records of billable hours per project.

Key Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will have:

• MSc in Economics or equivalent qualification (Undergraduate degree in Economics considered).
• Passion for competition policy and market regulation, with a desire to address corporate misconduct and market distortions.
• Some work experience in an economic consultancy or regulator for more experienced applicants.
• Knowledge of key competition economics topics.
• Ability to write insightful reports, expressing complex issues simply for non-specialists.
• Strong analytical skills to identify core issues in complex problems.
• Proficiency in R; some knowledge of Python preferred.
• Experience with web-scraping is useful.
• Integrity, curiosity, and creativity.
• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office and Bloomberg.
• Initiative and continuous process improvement mindset.
• Client responsiveness and solution-oriented approach.
• Focus on delivery and project completion.
• Confidence to express opinions and propose new solutions.