Senior Competition Economist (Country Manager)

About our Role

Fideres was founded in 2009 to investigate corporate and financial wrongdoing. We specialise in researching and uncovering competition and financial markets wrongdoing and bringing it to the attention of law firms and regulators.

We believe in fair and transparent markets, and we are the only economic consultancy working on the side of the plaintiff, against corporates and financial institutions. Our cases have included antitrust complaints against Big Tech, Big Pharma, Big Finance and Big Agriculture. Meanwhile our original and innovative investigations into the dumping of sewage and Covid-19 testing have led to national press coverage.

We are looking for an experienced Competition Economist to manage a small team of local country economic consultants investigating corporate and financial wrongdoing. This role could be based in either Rome, Madrid or Amsterdam, and will be the primary contact for our clients in those locations. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects spanning across many different countries, as well as taking ownership of projects related to the country in which you are based.

Some notable responsibilities:

• Overseeing projects and managing a small team of economic consultants to deliver high quality analysis
• Conducting detailed economic and econometric analysis of antitrust allegations as part of the delivery of Fideres’ consulting mandates
• Writing comprehensive reports that summarize the key findings of our analysis in a simple, succinct manner
• Verbally presenting work product to clients in a manner that allows them to understand both the results and how they impact their own clients
• Manage local country client relationships
• Actively researching and generating innovative ideas for our project pipeline
• Coaching the team on Fideres’s processes, writing styles and analytical methodologies
• Maintain up-to-date records in Fideres’s CRM and Project Management systems

Key Skills and Attributes

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience at a competition agency, in a sector regulator, or in an economic consultancy
• An MSc in Economics (minimum). A PhD in Economics would be highly desirable and given preference
• Will be bilingual in English and either Dutch, Spanish or Italian depending on where you are based
• Experience of dealing directly with clients (such as law firms and regulators)
• The ability to communicate effectively on complex issues in simple terms
• Strong knowledge of econometric techniques
• Strong project organization skills, able to meet deadlines
• A high level of integrity with a creative and curious mind
• An interest in coaching, developing and collaborating with others
• An appetite for networking and connecting people and problems

About Fideres

Fideres is an economic consulting firm specialised in economic analysis of competition litigation matters. We have been engaged by all the major US and UK plaintiff-side litigation law firms, governments, and other public-sector entities to assist in numerous high-profile antitrust investigations and private litigation, spanning a wide range of industries and jurisdictions. We have developed innovative modelling techniques for highly complex competition and financial issues, and our work has contributed to a heightened standard of economic evidence in litigation globally, particularly in class actions.

What we Offer

You will get to work in a highly innovative environment where training and development is put at the top of the agenda to ensure that our staff are at the leading edge of their academic knowledge, and where rapid career progression is available to proactive employees who reach out for opportunities.

We offer hybrid working, competitive salaries and bonuses, and competitive benefits.

We are proud of our values and our diverse and international workforce, and we are committed to building a working environment where employees feel safe, welcome and able to have an open and respectful dialogue on diversity issues.

Application Process

Please submit your curriculum vitae and a cover letter explaining your motivation to join Fideres and your interest in the role offered to [email protected].

Please note that we consider a thoughtful and considered cover letter to be an integral part of the application.