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Executive Assistant Antitrust Competition Economics

Charles River Associates
Washington, District of Columbia
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description

The position involves providing comprehensive administrative and project support to senior staff in a consulting firm, including managing client relations, billing, scheduling, and coordinating internal and external meetings, with a focus on accuracy, organization, and effective communication.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide project administration support, including conflict checks, client retention letters, project code requests, and billing processes
  • Manage vendor invoices, team expense reports, check requests, and timesheets
  • Maintain calendars, routine correspondence, and coordinate travel arrangements
  • Oversee high-volume project billing, including preparing invoices and ensuring accuracy
  • Follow up on outstanding project unbilled amounts, receivables, and write-offs
  • Assist with client retention letters, statements of work, and review for accuracy
  • Manage client relationship management database and support marketing and business development
  • Coordinate logistics for meetings and client events
  • Serve as liaison with corporate departments and handle ad hoc practice needs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree level qualification preferred
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in a support role, with experience in professional services such as consulting, law, or financial services strongly preferred
  • Strong client invoicing experience, ideally with exposure to time-based and fixed price billing, in a high-volume environment
  • Familiarity with financial reporting tools, with exposure to Oracle preferred
  • Proven contract management capability, including 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
  • Ability to maintain client, corporate, and court-ordered confidentiality at all times

Benefits & Perks

Compensation/salary range (not specified)
Work schedule flexibility with at least 3 to 4 days a week in the office, including travel to other CRA offices or client meetings
Work environment perks such as career growth, mentorship, and inclusivity
Work location flexibility allowing periodic remote work

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