(2025 Bachelor's/Master's graduates) Data Analytics Consulting Analyst/Associate

Charles River Associates
Summit Argo, Illinois, US
$87K-$91K a year
Full-time

If your background is in Computer Science and Engineering, Data Analytics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, or Security Information Systems , learn more about CRA!

Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below.

About Charles River Associates

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world.

CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues.

Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its combination of industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis that provide clients with clear, implementable solutions to complex business concerns.

Position Overview

  • Use data analytics to enhance clients’ understanding of key business, risk, strategic, or regulatory issues;
  • Manipulate and analyze large volumes of disparate data (>
  • 100MM records) to develop critical insights for our clients’ issues or in anticipation of business disputes, regulatory and enforcement matters, complex litigation, or business decision-making;
  • Build statistical and machine learning models, or custom visualizations and applications, to detect patterns, trends, outliers and drivers among relevant business issues;
  • Apply predictive analytics, statistical modelling and machine learning / deep learning techniques for recommender systems, financial crime detection applications, risk analytics and text analytics;
  • Assist with the collection, loading, standardization, and identification of relevant data for analysis;
  • Communicate findings from your analyses to your team members through visuals, data tables and models, and assist with the development of final deliverables, reports, and presentations to be distributed to clients;
  • Work closely with business stakeholders and experts in order to develop new and innovative tools to support the evolving data landscape, and stay up to date with developments in data analytics, solution architecture and programming languages;
  • This is NOT a technical IT role.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) candidates graduating in December 2024 / Summer 2025 with an academic focus on quantitative research (Computer Science and Engineering, Data Analytics, Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, or Security Information Systems or related);
  • Experience with relational database systems such as MS SQL Server or Oracle Database;
  • Experience in executing data science methodologies using common programming languages, such as Python, R, SAS, VBA, or Scala;
  • Experience in data visualization using Power BI, Tableau, D3.js, Qlik Sense, HTML / JavaScript;
  • Experience in cloud-based platforms (e.g. Snowflake, AWS RedShift, Qubole, Azure);
  • Knowledge of any of the following : Natural Language Processing & Text Mining, Experimental Design, Bayesian Networks, Network / Graph Mining;
  • Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems;
  • Effective written and oral communication skills;
  • Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages;
  • Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
  • Excellent time management and task prioritization skills;
  • Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events;
  • Periodic travel may be required.

To Apply

To be considered for a position in the United States , we require the following :

  • Resume please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
  • Cover letter please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. Also, please note if you have interest in a particular practice and / or a location preference;
  • Transcript may be unofficial. Note : you must be graduating from a bachelor's or master's degree program for this role.

If you are graduating from an MBA / PhD program or have work experience, please visit our Careers site to see current open roles.

Candidate resume review will commence August 31, and continue on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

Career Growth and Benefits

  • CRA’s robust skills development programs, 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.
  • We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

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.

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 client's location).

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 state of California, the city of New York, and the District of Columbia require CRA to include a good-faith estimate of the wage range for this role.

A good-faith estimate of the base wage range for this role is $87,000 - $91,000; actual total compensation may also include benefits and bonus.

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