NERA Consultant (New York City)

About the role

NERA, part of Marsh Management Consulting, is hiring consultants for multiple positions based in its New York office. The role covers economic, statistical and financial modelling for the Securities and Finance and Mass Torts practice, with a hybrid schedule possible within commuting distance of the site.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate issues such as class certification, price impact, loss causation, materiality and damages in securities class actions
• Analyze economic trends around alleged violations of securities laws, ERISA regulations and contract breaches, and forecast risks for product liability and mass tort claims
• Value start-ups, established businesses and sophisticated financial instruments
• Develop econometric models and prepare reports on economic trends, finance and statistical issues and client challenges
• Meet with clients, experts, auditors, boards, insurers and other stakeholders and help with business development
• Plan, direct and supervise the work of junior staff on a project-by-project basis

Required profile

• Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Economics, Public Policy or a related field, plus 3 years of experience; alternatively a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years
• 3 years (5 with a Bachelor's) of experience in the required skills
• Hybrid work, with at least three days per week in the office or onsite with clients

Required skills

• R and Python for data cleaning and econometric modelling (linear regression, time series)
• Confidence intervals, seasonal and trend analysis, and Excel VBA macros
• Fundamental research of public companies via SEC filings and data providers such as Factiva, FactSet, Bloomberg and S&P Capital IQ
• Valuation with DCF, WACC and CAPM
• Drafting parts of expert reports, memos and deposition questions

What we offer

• Base salary of $150,000 - $235,000 per year, depending on experience and skills
• Possible performance-based incentives
• Health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs