Position title

Director

Description

Director (Any Location)

Coherent is seeking an experienced professional with antitrust and/or intellectual property consulting and case management experience to join our team.

Working at Coherent

Directors at Coherent Economics will have the opportunity to use their accumulated skills and expertise on a daily basis to help our clients solve their most pressing economic and financial challenges. They will also have opportunities to advance their professional careers as experts, business developers, and leaders.

We take great pride in our culture. The entire Coherent Economics team worked together to develop our Values, and each new team member must agree to uphold them. Our Core Values guide the firm's philosophy, vision, and strategy, and our Workplace Values guide our daily actions. Together, these values define who we are as a firm and as professionals.

Among our Workplace Values, you will find critical behaviors such as "challenge, celebrate, and support each other," "every challenge is an opportunity to learn," and "offer candid, timely, and actionable feedback." As a Consultant at Coherent, you will be a beneficiary of these values—and you will learn how to help pay it forward as you train and mentor your team members.

Responsibilities

Director is a position for individuals that have demonstrated the ability to manage large projects or entire engagements on at least a “part-time” basis. This includes being the primary point of contact with Clients and Experts, designing and overseeing all projects, thinking critically about their work and the work of others, drafting expert reports, and being accountable for all of the foregoing.

Directors are expected to be advanced in project management, data analysis, detailed research, and preparing professional work product, and to have a working knowledge of the economic consulting industry. Depending on the size and scope of the case and the needs of the firm, they are expected to manage engagements, one or more “sections” of a case, or individual projects. They are expected to supervise and mentor Analysts and Consultants, think critically about the cases they work on, draft and edit expert reports and other complex work product, and communicate effectively with Staff, Experts, and Clients.

You will be expected to:

  • Design and oversee multiple analyses and projects
  • Manage time and company resources effectively and efficiently
  • Manage Expert and Client relationships
  • Supervise Staff and provide feedback, training, and mentorship; act as Personnel Manager
  • Draft and edit expert reports and other complex work product
  • Think critically about the economic and legal issues relevant to projects
  • Think creatively about how to apply standard economic tools in new ways to solve novel problems
  • Ensure Staff adheres to best practices in creating and auditing work product
  • Participate in recruiting and other non-consulting activities, as needed
  • Embody and model for others the Coherent Economics Core and Workplace Values

You will need to balance multiple projects and responsibilities at a time. Our work can be in intense, particularly around deadlines, and will require occasional evening or weekend work.

Qualifications

We seek individuals with strong analytical backgrounds. Equally important, we seek individuals who are resourceful, intellectually curious self-starters who have strong emotional intelligence and grit. Candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Economics or a closely related field
  • 7-10 years work experience in economic consulting
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
  • Proficient in Stata, SAS, or a similar data analysis program
  • Capable of working efficiently alone or collaboratively in teams
  • Exceptionally detail and process-oriented work style
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills
Job Benefits

Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination

Coherent Economics is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

International Applicants

Coherent requires valid US work authorization for all applicants, and does not accept visa applicants at this time. Coherent does hire F-1 student visa-holders who are eligible for pre or post-completion optional practical training (“OPT”) and who can provide a valid Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”).

Employment Type
Full-time
Job Location
Any location, Any location
Date posted
June 30, 2023
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