Associate – Complex Financial & Legal Consulting

Job Description

Accounting and Technology Associate | BRG

The Tone:
This is a full-time, hybrid Associate role at BRG, available across major US locations including Washington DC, New York, Boston, Houston, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area. BRG is a global consulting firm that integrates world-leading academic credentials with extensive business expertise and emerging technologies. Their professionals, including specialist consultants, industry experts, academics, and data scientists, apply diverse experience and intelligence to economics, disputes, investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement services for complex organizational challenges. In this role, an Associate supports expert teams in analyzing intricate financial, operational, accounting, technological, and business issues related to legal, regulatory, and investigative matters, directly contributing to significant legal and business outcomes. BRG fosters new talent through dedicated mentorship, training, and extensive hands-on learning opportunities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, multiple US locations (Washington DC, New York, Boston, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area)
• Pay: $85000–$100000 yearly
• Mission: Analyze complex financial, operational, accounting, technological, and business data to generate clear, reliable insights for legal, regulatory, and investigative matters.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, AI tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analysis: Analyze financial statements, accounting records, operational data, and other business information to support diverse client engagements.
• Calculations: Support damages analyses, business interruption calculations, valuation work, claim preparation, and investigative findings in complex financial and legal matters.
• Modeling: Assist with reconstructing financial information, developing robust financial models, and identifying key trends or anomalies within business data.
• Deliverables: Help prepare expert reports, trial demonstratives, presentations, exhibits, and other high-quality client deliverables for various legal and regulatory contexts.
• Investigations & Compliance: Support client interviews, fraud investigations, compliance reviews, discovery efforts, internal controls assessments, and risk mitigation work.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early-career candidates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Statistics, Economics, or another related field, expecting to graduate between Winter 2026 and Summer 2027.
• Experience: Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a client-service environment; emphasis on hands-on experience in data and business record analysis, potentially from academic projects or internships.
• Skills: Demonstrated strong quantitative, research, problem-solving, and written communication skills, coupled with intellectual curiosity and meticulous attention to detail.
• Bonus: Preferred qualifications include a 3.6 GPA or higher; a willingness to consider pursuing CPA certification; experience with statistical, data analysis, or programming tools such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, or similar platforms; and fluency with AI tools.