Executive Assistant (Antitrust & Competition Economics)

Charles River Associates · Washington, DC, United States

  • Junior
  • Full-time
  • $90,000 – $105,000
  • Posted 2025-09-05
  • Confirmed live on 29 October 2026

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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

Our Antitrust and Competition Economics practice is an acknowledged leader in providing economic analysis, advice, and testimony for antitrust and merger cases worldwide. Clients include government agencies, law firms, and corporations of all sizes. Some of our past engagements include work with parties to the Office Depot/OfficeMax, Texas Instruments/National Semiconductor, and Google/Motorola Mobility Holdings transactions. We tailor our analyses to the facts of each case, employing tools such as merger simulation, upward pricing pressure analysis, econometrics, bargaining theory, or game theory as needed. Whether before a court or a regulatory agency, CRA consultants set a high standard for the clear communication of sophisticated economic analysis in complex cases.

We are currently seeking a full-time Executive Assistant to provide support to multiple Vice Presidents and consulting staff in a number of critical areas, including project and team administration; client relations; and marketing, recruiting and onboarding coordination. This role will support members of our practices based in our Washington DC office.

The Executive Assistant serves as a critical connection between and among our project teams, clients, and corporate departments. This person will have exceptional organizational, time-management and communication skills and a strong attention to detail. A successful Executive Assistant demonstrates initiative and responsiveness, picks up new skills quickly, and exhibits an ability to anticipate next steps. Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Deliver project administration support: oversee conflict checks, client retention letters, project code requests, and project billing and reporting; process vendor invoices, team expense reports, check requests and timesheets in a timely manner;

• Provide general administrative support: maintain calendars and routine correspondence, coordinate detailed travel arrangements, maintain files, answer telephones, and provide administrative backup for other executive assistants;

• Manage high volume project billing, including preparing and ensuring accuracy of invoices, drafting work descriptions, and obtaining relevant approvals; work closely with corporate finance department to proactively resolve issues;

• Follow up and provide regular reporting on outstanding project unbilled amounts, receivables and write-offs under the direction of Vice Presidents and project managers;

• Facilitate client retention letters and statements of works; assist with editing and reviewing for accuracy prior to submission; maintain templates and update as requested;

• Oversee client relationship management database and deliver marketing and business development support;

• Manage logistics for internal and external practice meetings and client events;

• Serve as point person for ad hoc practice needs, such as ordering supplies, employee gifts, etc.;

• Act as an internal and external liaison with corporate departments (Human Capital, Information Technology, Financial Administration, Communications, etc.) and other practices;

• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline;

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in a support role; experience in professional services strongly preferred (consulting, law, financial services);

• Strong client invoicing experience, ideally with exposure to time-based and fixed price billing, in a high-volume environment;

• Familiarity with financial reporting tools (exposure to Oracle preferred);

• Proven contract management capability; editing, facilitating and maintaining client and/or vendor retention letters;

• Prior experience with client communications and outreach;

• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);

• Exceptional attention to detail and focus on accuracy in work product;

• Energetic self-starter with strong interpersonal skills including a cooperative and professional attitude;

• Displays good judgment and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment;

• Well-organized, flexible and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously;

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills;

• Maintains client, corporate and co

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