Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Germany
Cologne
Overview
Details
Joining our analyst programme
For those with a PhD or prior relevant experience, the potential is there to join our analyst programme in the 2nd year. This allows you plenty of opportunities to continue developing your experience in the working world of economics. You will have the opportunity to rotate across some of our practices whilst working alongside our highly experienced economists.
You will attend a comprehensive induction week, held in London and attend weekly training sessions for the first six weeks. You will then continue to have regular seminars, internal training and mentoring.
Throughout the 2nd year of the programme you’ll receive guidance and support from an experienced mentor and your graduate ‘buddy’.
Analyst roles will typically commence in September and October 2025.
What will you be doing in your new role?
As part of a team and supported by your mentors and buddies you will:
- Be working for our clients early on with the support of more experienced consultants
- Deliver robust and accurate technical or theoretical analysis
- Share thoughts and ideas to solve client problems, involving internal and external meetings
- Contribute to the writing of reports, slide packs or notes, written in a logical and well-structured manner using language appropriate for the intended audience
- Apply economic frameworks, ranging from simple data analysis to complex econometric modelling
- Present your findings to colleagues and clients
- Continue to develop and grow your Excel, R, Stata and modelling skills
- Collaborate with your project team/s, whilst also being able to work alone on a piece of analysis seeking support when required
- Manage your own work and time to ensure you meet the agreed project deadlines, seeking advice from more experienced consultants as required.
- Have the opportunity to work with Frontier economists across our EMEA offices and,
- Play a part in the running of the firm working on projects that enhance our culture, working life and client experience.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
About You
- You will have obtained a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree in Economics (or equivalent) and a Masters in Economics/with an Economics focus
- You will have also have obtained a PhD in a relevant economics focussed topic and/or will have a good amount of relevant previous experience (e.g. if you have previously worked as a consultant at another economic consultancy or as an economist at another organisation)
- Strong interest and understanding of micro-economics
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
- Strong Excel skills and a good knowledge of R and/or Stata
- Exceptional communication skills (leadership skills, feedback skills, communicating under pressure)
- Ability to meet deadlines
- A fluency in German as well as a fluency in English
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: • Flexible working • 28 days holiday allowance plus option to purchase an additional 10 days • Employee Assistance Programme • Life Insurance • Income Protection Insurance • Vision care • Career development • Mentoring and coaching • Learning and Development opportunities • Causal dress code • Leave for charitable activities • Matched fund-raising • Mobile phone •
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