Senior Associate/Utility Regulation & Finance (Energy practice)
Company websitecrai.com (Charles River Associates, opens in new tab)
Base salary $130,000 to $152,500
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Boston, MA +2 more
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- LocationBoston, MA +2 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
All places named
- Boston, MA
- New York, NY
- Washington, DC
About this job
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.
Learn more about our work by reviewing our Services and Industries on our website.
Position Overview
CRA’s Energy practice advises clients in the regulated energy space on the issues most crucial to their businesses. Our experts are recognized leaders in their areas of specialization and combine for decades of experience with top consultancies and in senior in-house roles. They offer clients access to the industry insights they rely on to navigate complexity and achieve competitive advantage. We represent utilities and other energy firms before their regulators, lend our expertise to the resolution of disputes, support investors on complex transactions, and help plan and build the energy grid of the future. We are frequently called upon to offer expert testimony in docketed proceedings. As trusted strategic advisors, we work with stakeholders across the supply chain to help them grow and evolve their businesses in ways that benefit customers and shareholders. We work in the electric, gas, and water industries in jurisdictions throughout North America and Europe.
CRA seeks Senior Associates with prior experience and knowledge of utility ratemaking and the regulatory process to join our team. Responsibilities of a Senior Associate include:
• Manage teams working on engagements that include rate cases, development of regulatory strategy, and due diligence for transactions, and similar;
• Serve as a subject matter expert for clients on ratemaking issues and regulatory strategy;
• Build models to calculate rates and utility cost of service or to support transactions;
• Develop presentations, reports, and expert testimony;
• Engage and communicate effectively with clients;
• Oversee junior staff in the production of reports, presentations, and analyses.
Desired Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred;
• 5+ years of relevant experience;
• Experience with complex regulatory and financial models;
• Strong communications skills;
• Experience as an expert witness in regulatory proceedings is a strong plus;
• Previous project and client management is a strong plus.
To Apply
To be considered for a position in the United States, we require the following:
- Resume – please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
- Cover letter – please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals.
If you are interested in applying for one of our international locations, please visit our Careers site to view and apply for available jobs.
Career Growth and Benefits
- CRA’s robust skills development programs, encompassing both formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
- We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.
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 expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team.
Responsible AI Use in Recruiting
We believe that recruiting is fundamentally a human process, and we are committed to a hiring process that is consistent, transparent, and people-focused. While AI and other technology-enabled tools help our team operate more efficiently, we strive to provide every candidate with a personalized, thoughtful, and high-touch experience. As CRA invests significant human effort to find qualified members for our teams, we expect candidates to invest corresponding human effort to learn about CRA, prepare thoughtful application materials, and engage with our interviewers. Read more about appropriate hiring manager, recruiting team, and candidate AI at CRA on our website.
Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Salary and other compensation
A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $130,000-$152,500. Starting pay within this range varies based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation. CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, which includes: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($130,000) is above 39% of the 181 Finance & Accounting roles in Massachusetts listed on this site; 6 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $141,225; the middle half runs from $119,200 to $170,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingSenior Associate/Utility Regulation & Finance (Energy practice)$130,000 to $152,500
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Senior Associate (Intellectual Property practice)$130,000 to $152,500
Senior Associate (Antitrust & Competition Economics practice)$130,000 to $213,750
Senior Network Engineer (Infrastructure & Cloud)$130,000 to $152,500
Senior Platform Engineer (IT Services)$130K to $150K
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Associate/Utility Regulation & Finance (Energy practice) (this listing) | $130,000 - $152,500 |
| Senior Associate/Digital Forensics (Forensic Services practice) | $130,000 - $152,500 |
| Senior Associate (Intellectual Property practice) | $130,000 - $152,500 |
| Senior Associate (Antitrust & Competition Economics practice) | $130,000 - $213,750 |
| Senior Network Engineer (Infrastructure & Cloud) | $130,000 - $152,500 |
| Senior Platform Engineer (IT Services) | $130K - $150K |
| Senior Associate/eDiscovery (Forensic Services practice) | $130,000 - $152,500 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- fields changed
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2024-04-04
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Boston, MA, United States; New York, NY, United States; Washington, DC, United States
A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $130,000-$152,500. Starting pay within this range varies based on factors suc
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