The primary purpose of this role is to assist in the identification and investigation of corporate wrongdoings and discriminatory conducts such as: price fixing and bid rigging schemes, pricing policies that have a disparate impact on racial and other protected minorities, and market manipulation conduct.

This will typically involve talking to industry insiders to identify potential corporate wrongdoing, reviewing news, regulatory notices, legal filings and other publicly available data, identify industry insiders and other sources that will assist Fideres’ economic consultants in their investigation.

The ideal candidate will have relevant knowledge and interest in competition dynamics in the private sector. This role may suit a candidate who is either studying for or has recently gained a qualification in investigative journalism.

Key Accountabilities

• Through proprietary investigations and review of daily news, investigate wrongful corporate conducts that may lead to business opportunities for Fideres
• Developing contacts with industry insiders to assist with ongoing and new investigations
• Working closely with Fideres’ quantitative team to hand over the case, once a consulting mandate has been awarded
• Writing short reports that summarize the key findings of our analysis in a simple, succinct manner for internal use and/or for pitching the case to potential clients
• Use Fideres’ social platforms (Twitter and Linkedin) to identify new investigative leads, contact industry insiders, raise visibility for Fideres’ investigations

Required Skills & Attributes

• 1st or 2:1 degree in journalism or in a field directly relevant to our business. Economics would be highly desirable but is not essential
• A qualification in investigative journalism
• Proven interest in economic / competition themes and examples of internships/writings in these areas
• Deep interest in investigative journalism and attentive to current social trends and economic debate
• Excellent relationship building and networking skills
• Able to write insightful reports of results, in particular expressing complex issues in simple terms, understandable by those with no financial or legal background
• Effective management of deadlines
• Strong ethical pull towards economic fairness and social equality
• Creative, driven by a wish to innovate and ready to challenge the status quo
• Organised and demonstrating a strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to display a clear interest in further elevating Fideres’ profile at the leading edge of its field is essential
• Self-motivated to perform in a demanding business environment and to assume a wide range of responsibilities

About Fideres

Fideres was founded in 2009 out of the financial crisis to investigate corporate misconduct and abuses and is now a provider of economic analysis to law firms and their clients as well as regulators. This can include working alongside law firms, investigating wrongful conduct to allow clients to take action and providing expert testimony at court.

We have been engaged by all major US and UK litigation law firms, governments, and other public-sector entities to assist in numerous high-profile antitrust investigations and private litigation, spanning across several industries and jurisdictions. We have developed innovative modelling techniques for highly complex competition and financial issues, and our work has contributed to a heightened standard of economic evidence in litigation globally, particularly in class action.

Location, Hours, Salary

This position will be based out of our London office, with the flexibility for ad-hoc working from home days.  Applications from both full time and part time candidates will be considered.

The full-time salary for this role will be £35,000 per annum, which will be pro-rated according to hours worked.

How To Apply

Please submit your curriculum vitae and a cover letter explaining your motivation to join Fideres and your interest in the role offered to careers@fideres.com indicating the job title in the subject window. Please mention Journo Resources when applying, it really helps us out.

Please note that we consider a thoughtful and considered cover letter to be an integral part of the application.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, we may not be able to respond to applicants who do not meet the above criteria.