Associate Principal (Transfer Pricing practice)Oakland, CA

Associate Principal (Transfer Pricing Practice)

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.

Our Transfer Pricing practice offers comprehensive, world-class consulting services to companies in all industries. We have the perspective and diverse set of skills required to assist in every phase of the tax cycle, including planning, documentation, and tax valuation. We also provide audit defense and support in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, and are often engaged in cases with pivotal, high-stakes outcomes.

Associate Principals work closely with project leaders to serve clients. Successful candidates have a strong working knowledge of financial, accounting, and economic concepts and a range of research and quantitative skills. A typical Associate Principal would :

• Design, perform and direct advanced empirical, theoretical and strategic analyses that represent key contributions to the deliverable;
• Develop and actively share differentiated technical expertise or knowledge that adds value to projects and analyses;
• Create error-free client deliverables;
• Own and manage projects, communicating objectives, expectations and delegating work to the team;
• Actively contribute expertise to thought leadership through external networking and participation in industry trade groups;
• Proactively initiate and nurture client relationships;
• Manage and develop teams with respect and integrity;
• Assume a leadership role in practice development activities (mentoring, training, recruiting);
• Identify and raise potential project revenue opportunities.

Desired Qualifications :

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Career Growth & Benefits :

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. At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. 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), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team. At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods), additional remote work options are offered to those whose work commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those who choose or need to be there.

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 requires CRA to include a good-faith estimate of the wage range for this role. This range is specific to individuals applying to work in our California offices and considers several factors including but not limited to experience, education level, and expertise. A good-faith estimate of the base wage range for this role is $155,000 - $180,000; actual total compensation may also include benefits and bonus.