About Charles River Associates For over 50 years, Charles River Associates has been a premier consulting firm that offers employees a place to collaborate with and learn from a diverse group of consultants, industry experts, and academics.  At CRA you will join leading minds who use economic, financial, technical, and business analysis to solve complex problems for an impressive roster of clients, including 99% of the top 100 law firms, 89% of the Fortune 100 companies, and government agencies around the globe.  CRA offers a collaborative environment, with teams who strive for client excellence by bringing curiosity, resourcefulness, and initiative to their work.  Through a collegial atmosphere, formal and informal training opportunities, and a broad array of professional development resources, your experience at CRA will open doors for you as you <a href="http://www.crai.com/careers/accelerate">accelerate</a> your career. Job Overview An Analytics Associate in the <a href="https://www.crai.com/ria/">Risk, Investigations &amp; Analytics practice</a> will support complex investigations conducted for government agencies and regulators, financial institutions, and law firms. You will perform intensive and advanced analysis of disparate sets of structured data for business disputes, regulatory and enforcement matters, and securities litigation.  In addition to structured data analysis, an Associate will help develop documentation and visualizations to be delivered to external clients.  You will work collaboratively with others on the RIA team as well as professionals from other areas of Charles River Associates. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): <ul> <li>Developing a targeted, in-depth understanding of client needs to help resolve their issues through reactive or proactive measures</li> <li>Assisting with the collection, loading, standardization, and identification of relevant structured data for analysis</li> <li>Reviewing disparate sets of transactional and financial data for the purposes of complex litigation</li> <li>Developing custom dashboards and visualizations to highlight trends, outliers, and opportunities, empowering clients to make strategic business decisions</li> <li>Assisting with the development of final deliverables, reports, and presentations to be distributed to clients</li> <li>Meeting expectations regarding case deadlines and budgetary restrictions while working simultaneously on several time-sensitive engagements</li> <li>Travel as required for data collections, site visits, and client meetings</li> </ul> Qualifications <ul> <li>Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or Mathematics;</li> <li>Strong interpersonal, communication, and technical skills;</li> <li>Motivated with the ability to adapt to new settings and challenges;</li> <li>Experience with SQL, VBA, Python, or R;</li> <li>Familiarity with relational database systems such as MS SQL Server or Oracle Database;</li> <li>Experience with visualization and dashboarding tools such as Tableau or Qlikview;</li> <li>An understanding of cloud computing software such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure.</li> </ul> To Apply To be considered for a position in the United States, we require the following: <ul> <li>Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;</li> <li>Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. </li> </ul> If you are interested in applying for one of our international locations, please visit our <a href="https://www.crai.com/cra-careers/">Careers site</a> to view and apply for available jobs. Career Growth and Benefits  <ul> <li>CRA’s robust <a href="https://www.crai.com/cra-careers/talent-development/">skills development programs</a>, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.</li> <li>We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, <a href="https://www.crai.com/benefits/">wellness programming</a> to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house <a href="https://www.crai.com/cra-careers/immigration-global-mobility/">immigration support</a> for foreign nationals and international business travelers.</li> </ul> Work Location Flexibility CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to a clients location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team. At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods), additional remote work options are offered to those whose work commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those who choose or need to be there. Our Commitment to Diversity Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE/AAE). As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.     The city of New York requires CRA to include a good-faith estimate of the wage range for this role. This range is specific to individuals applying to work in our New York office and considers a number of factors including but not limited to experience, education level, and expertise. A good-faith estimate of the base wage range for this role is $87,000 - $95,000; actual total compensation may also include benefits and bonus.