Senior Executive - Economic Advisory

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of economic analysis, appraisal and evaluation engagements across a range of clients and sectors.
• Manage project teams and work streams, ensuring delivery to time, budget and quality expectations.
• Provide economic advice through modelling, impact assessment, business case development and policy analysis.
• Review and challenge analytical approaches, ensuring outputs are technically sound, proportionate and insightful.
• Translate complex analysis into clear, practical recommendations for senior client stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting the development of trusted adviser status.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and contribute to the growth of accounts.
• Support business development through proposals, bids and thought leadership activities.
• Coach, mentor and counsel junior team members, supporting their development and helping to build team capability.
• Contribute to the continued development of the economics practice through knowledge sharing, innovation and continuous improvement.

• Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) - including digital markets, telecommunications regulation, infrastructure investment, spectrum policy, pricing, competition economics and market assessments.
• Financial Services - including regulatory economics, market studies, consumer outcomes, conduct and prudential regulation, competition assessments and economic analysis of financial markets.
• Infrastructure - including business case development, economic appraisal, investment prioritisation, funding and financing models, regulatory frameworks and major capital programmes.
• Transport - including economic regulation, demand forecasting, network planning, infrastructure investment, cost-benefit analysis, pricing and policy evaluation.
• Power and Utilities - including energy and utility markets, economic regulation, price controls, network investment, decarbonisation, market design, customer outcomes and regulatory policy.

We are looking to recruit a Senior Executive (Manager-level) economist to support the continued growth of our practice. This role is suited to candidates with 5+ years of relevant experience applying economics to real-world problems across consultancy, industry, regulatory bodies or government, with experience leading work streams, managing stakeholders and delivering high-quality analytical outputs.

Suitable applicants will be highly numerate and analytical economists with a strong academic background and at least five years' relevant experience applying economics to policy, regulatory and commercial challenges.

• A degree in Economics, Econometrics or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering economic analysis in consultancy, government, industry or a regulatory environment.
• Experience of economic appraisal, cost-benefit analysis, impact assessment and policy evaluation.
• Experience of competition economics, regulatory economics, strategy or business planning.
• Experience managing projects, work streams and stakeholders.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience building and managing high-performing teams.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to knowledge sharing.
• Experience contributing to business development and market-facing activities.
• The ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

At EY-Parthenon, our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions, tax and corporate finance delivers real-world value - solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY's full spectrum of services, we've reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way.

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