Senior Economics Director

6 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Competition & Markets Authority Full time
About the Role

The Competition & Markets Authority is seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Economics Director to join our team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will play a critical role in shaping our competition policy and ensuring that our economic work is of the highest quality.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage a team of economists to provide high-quality economic advice and analysis to support our competition policy decisions.
  • Develop and implement strategies to promote a culture of economics within the organization, ensuring that economists share information, provide analytical support, and feel part of a professional grouping.
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to ensure that our economic work is aligned with our overall business objectives and that we are making maximum impact.
  • Build strong relationships with external stakeholders, including competition and regulatory authorities, government departments, and economic academics, to promote competition in the UK, Europe, and internationally.
  • Represent the CMA externally through public speaking engagements, including potentially as an expert witness in litigation.
Requirements
  • Excellent competition economist with impressive academic and professional qualifications and experience, holding at least a Masters degree in a branch of economics relevant to competition policy.
  • Considerable experience of working on the economics of competition law cases, with a proven strong track record of providing high-quality and impactful economic advice.
  • Evidence of the ability to lead, plan, and direct cases, working to tight deadlines, using cutting-edge technical and theoretical concepts.
  • Ability to debate economic analysis with foremost academic and consulting economists.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate and explain complex issues with clarity, simplicity, and precision to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  • A track record of strong leadership and team management in all aspects of people management and development, including priority setting, recruitment, staff appraisal, career development, and motivation.
  • A commitment to promoting a culture of respect, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary of £128,966, plus a contribution of £37,361 towards your pension.
  • 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King's birthday.
  • Access to a wide range of other types of leave, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, and adoption options.
  • Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations, and eye tests.
  • Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK-wide attractions, and a free Tastecard.
  • A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options, and family-friendly policies.


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