Manager, Economic Advisory - Energy Economist , Strategy Risk Transaction Advisory

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We are looking for an experienced Energy Economist to join our growing UK Economic Advisory (EA) practice, with a focus on the energy transition, investment decisions, energy markets and modelling. The analysis and insights provided by the Energy Economics practice within EA are central to Deloitte's most complex client decisions across Energy, Resources & Industrials (ER&I) and infrastructure investment. EA sits within the Infrastructure & Real Estate (IRE) practice, and the team supports projects across Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory and Deloitte's broader ER&I practice.

You will help clients navigate the transition to net zero, major infrastructure investment decisions and rapidly evolving energy markets.

We combine rigorous economics and sector expertise with the scale of Deloitte's wider capabilities. As we continue to expand our energy offering, we are building the Energy Economics practice for the future by developing our existing tools and intellectual property into AI-enabled energy data, models, investment platforms and digital tools. You will have the opportunity to shape distinctive propositions and deliver integrated advice to Deloitte's clients, including strategic insights, financial advice, transaction support and advice on policy and regulatory decisions across the UK and global network to help deliver the energy transition.

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Our Energy Economics team provides advice where energy markets, public policy, regulation and commercial strategy intersect. We help clients understand market developments, design and assess policy and regulatory interventions, evaluate investments, and make evidence-based decisions under uncertainty. This Manager role is central to our growth: you will lead high-quality client delivery while helping shape our energy-transition proposition and commercial pipeline.

• Advising investors, corporates and public-sector clients on energy-transition opportunities, market entry, investment and commercial strategy, investment appraisal and business cases;
• Energy market outlooks, price forecasting and scenario analysis to support investment and strategy;
• Economic assessment of power-market reform, subsidy mechanisms, carbon pricing and other energy-transition policies;
• Regulatory strategy, price controls, charging frameworks and cost-benefit analysis for energy networks and utilities;
• Power-market, whole- system and optimisation modelling to assess generation, networks, flexibility, hydrogen and decarbonisation pathways
• Commercial and strategic advice for energy companies, infrastructure investors and major energy users
• Economic appraisal and impact assessment of low-carbon technologies, infrastructure and transition programmes.

As a Manager , you will take ownership of projects from scoping through to delivery, translate complex analysis into clear advice for senior stakeholders, and maintain trusted client relationships. You will coach junior colleagues, contribute to a supportive team culture and play an active role in winning work, developing propositions and growing our profile in the energy-transition market.

You will bring a strong grounding in economics, quantitative analysis or a closely related discipline, typically supported by a relevant postgraduate qualification. We expect candidates to hold a master's degree or above in economics and to have approximately 6
-8 years of relevant professional experience, although we will consider the depth, relevance and progression of experience rather than applying a rigid threshold.

• Substantial experience in the energy sector gained in consulting,…