Werkstudent, Economic Advisory

Our Economic Advisory team advises leading corporations, law firms, financial institutions and government bodies on high-profile domestic and international matters, including antitrust investigations, merger reviews, damages quantification, commercial litigation, regulatory proceedings and international arbitration. As part of a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment, you will work alongside experienced economists and industry experts.

As a Werkstudent, you will be an integral member of a project team, contributing directly to the delivery of our engagements. From day one, you will work alongside our experts on a diverse range of interesting and challenging cases across industries, including international arbitration, mergers and antitrust proceedings, and damage quantification. You will have the opportunity to apply economic concepts, models, and analytical techniques to high-profile cases while developing new skills and gaining first-hand experience in a highly competitive consulting environment. Throughout your time with us, you will receive ongoing support from colleagues across the team and have the opportunity to learn new tools and methodologies that will enhance your professional development.

Application Requirements: Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, CV (including academic transcripts), contact details for referees, and copies of recent publications, where applicable.

Day-to-day Responsibilities

• Contributing to the general development of projects
• Supporting the team in specific workstreams for different projects, including collecting, cleaning, and analysing qualitative and quantitative data
• Conducting empirical and econometric analysis using Stata or other software packages
• Checking work products for their accuracy
• Drafting presentations, memos and reports summarising analysis
• Research on specific industry facts and cutting-edge economic literature
  
  

Essential Traits

• Pursuing a Master degree or PhD in economics, operations research, data science, or statistics
• Excellent written and oral command of English and German
• Knowledge of statistical software packages such as Stata
• Knowledge of Mathematica or other analytical software packages is a plus
  
  

General Prerequisites For Success

• High motivation and independent, critical thinking
• An interest in theoretical and/or empirical economic work and research
• Ambition to apply economic principles and econometric tools to real-world problems
• Great communication and organisational skills
• Accuracy, precision and the ability to work under pressure
  
  

About Kroll

Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions, Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients' value? Your journey begins with Kroll.

Kroll is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and recruits people based on merit.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.