Charles River Associates is an economic consulting firm founded in 1989 in Boston by MIT-affiliated economists James Poterba and Paul Joskow. The publicly traded firm (NASDAQ: CRAI) employs approximately 700 people across offices in Boston, Washington DC, San Francisco, New York, and London. CRA specializes in economic analysis, antitrust, intellectual property, regulatory policy, and litigation support, serving corporations, law firms, and government agencies. The firm is distinguished by its academic rigor and deep expertise in applied economics, with a team composed largely of PhDs and economists. CRA combines university-level research standards with practical consulting work, maintaining a culture that values intellectual depth and evidence-based analysis.
CRA cultivates a rigorous, research-oriented culture rooted in its founders' academic backgrounds. The firm attracts PhD economists and quantitative analysts who approach client problems with academic-level analytical depth. Work is project-based and collaborative, combining individual expertise with team analysis. The consulting model requires flexibility between analytical work and client engagement, with hiring selective for technical capability and research depth.
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| Conveyancing Assistant / Paralegal | Rotherham | 3d |
| Residential & Commercial Property Fee Earner | Rotherham | 3d |
| Employment Lawyer | Sheffield | 3d |
| Personal Injury Solicitor | Sheffield | 3d |
| Management Accountant | Bradford | 3d |
| Personal Injury Solicitor & Team Leader | Leeds | 3d |
| HR Manager - Legal Services | Sheffield | 4d |
| Child care Solicitor | Warrington | 4d |
| Legal Secretary | Leeds | 4d |
| Legal Asistant - Wills and Probate | Bakewell | 1w |
| Fast Track Fee Earner | Wakefield | 1w |
| Military Claims Fee Earner | Pontefract | 1w |
| Industrial Disease Paralegal | Pontefract | 1w |