Compass Lexecon

Analyst | Lisbon (2025-26 Start)

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Lisbon

Hybrid

Internship

Consulting

The Role

The Analyst role involves analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, conducting empirical analysis, drafting reports, and participating in client meetings, providing economic advice on competition policy.

Summary Generated by Built In

We are one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality, and to create a positive impact on our clients and society.

Our European Competition Practice provides expert economic advice on competition policy, economic and financial regulation, public policy and the assessment of damages in complex disputes. We are looking to hire economists to help us to provide advice to our clients on some of the most high-profile cases before the European Commission, the General Court and national competition authorities, regulators and courts.

We believe that working in diverse teams, where everybody’s views are considered and respected, helps us to deliver work of the highest standards of quality and integrity.

About the role:

We pride ourselves on providing Analysts with an opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. As an Analyst you will become an integral part of the team with the crucial role of helping clients understand how competition works in their industry. You will contribute to cases in a variety of ways, working closely with senior staff to understand the issues that face the client, relating those issues to relevant economic theory, and supporting the analysis with solid and persuasive empirical evidence.

Analysts typically join us after completing their Master’s degree in economics.

Applications for this position will close on 30th January 2026.

Please note that there will be two interview periods for this position: one in November-December 2025 and one in February-March 2026, following the application deadline. If you would like to be considered for the October interviews, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Recruitment for this position will continue up until the closing date and applications submitted after November will still be eligible.

Key responsibilities:

Analysing qualitative and quantitative client data to better understand how competition works in their industry
Reviewing literature and contributing to discussions about the theoretical and empirical approach
Conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata
Drafting reports summarising analysis
Participating in client meetings and conference calls

Skills/profile sought:

Master’s degree in economics, ideally with focus on microeconomics, industrial organisation and/or econometrics
Highly analytical
Excellent organisational skills with an ability to multi-task
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
Accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Stata and Excel skills desirable
Fluency in English.
Fluency in Portuguese would be advantageous but not essential.

Benefits of working at Compass Lexecon:

Competitive salary and benefits
A wide variety of interesting and challenging projects
An international team with a broad range of backgrounds and experience
A blend of professional and academic environments
The opportunity to work with top law firms, corporations, government bodies and academics
A steep learning curve, coupled with a supportive and collaborative team
Opportunities for training such as secondments, office rotations, internal seminars, and conferences
The opportunity to take on a lot of responsibility and contribute from day one

When drafting your application:

We acknowledge that AI is now commonly used for drafting, however we emphasize the importance of personalization to truly reflect your unique experiences. We are able to recognise applications that are solely created using AI and those that demonstrate individuality.

What happens next?

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive an email confirmation. The recruitment team will then review your application and aim to be in touch either in November 2025 or February 2026, depending on when you submitted your application.

Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We appreciate that recruitment agencies may have speculative CVs that they wish to submit to Compass Lexecon. To avoid any ambiguity around fees, please note that speculative CVs received by Compass Lexecon, that have not been authorised in advance by the Recruitment team, will be ineligible for an agency fee.

Top Skills

Excel

Stata

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The Company

HQ: Washington, DC

801 Employees

What We Do

One of the world’s leading economic consulting firms, Compass Lexecon provides law firms, corporations and government clients with clear analysis of complex issues. We have been involved in a broad spectrum of matters related to economics and finance – providing critical insight in legal and regulatory proceedings, strategic decisions and public policy debates. Our experience and expertise apply to virtually any question of economics, in virtually any context of the law or business.

At Compass Lexecon, we believe that critical economic issues – whether in connection with litigation, regulatory review, strategic planning or other corporate activities – are best understood when subjected to a rigorous empirical analysis. Our firm is known for developing a thorough understanding of the issues that face our clients, relating those issues to relevant economic theory, and then supporting our analysis with solid and persuasive empirical evidence. One of our most valuable assets is our ability to present complex concepts and data in an understandable manner. Our successes in the courtroom and before regulatory agencies over the years have validated our approach.

Compass Lexecon was formed in January 2008 through the combination of Competition Policy Associates (COMPASS) and Lexecon. For the past 15 years, Compass Lexecon has been ranked as one of the leading antitrust economics firms in the world by the Global Competition Review.