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Senior Executive - Economic Advisory - London (London, GB, SE1 2AF) @ EY Global Services

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<div> <p>At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. </p> <p>We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. </p> <p>Join EY and help to build a better working world. </p> </div> <div> </div> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><u><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Senior Executive - Economic Advisory - London</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">The opportunity</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">EY-Parthenon’s Economic Advisory team of 40 economists combines deep economic expertise with advanced quantitative and analytical techniques to help clients address complex strategic, regulatory and policy challenges. Our work spans a wide range of issues including competition, regulation, transaction support, public policy and economic impact.</span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">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 workstreams, managing stakeholders and delivering high-quality analytical outputs.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Your key responsibilities</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Lead the delivery of economic analysis, appraisal and evaluation engagements across a range of clients and sectors.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Manage project teams and workstreams, ensuring delivery to time, budget and quality expectations.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Provide economic advice through modelling, impact assessment, business case development and policy analysis.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Review and challenge analytical approaches, ensuring outputs are technically sound, proportionate and insightful.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Translate complex analysis into clear, practical recommendations for senior client stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting the development of trusted adviser status.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and contribute to the growth of accounts.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Support business development through proposals, bids and thought leadership activities.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Coach, mentor and counsel junior team members, supporting their development and helping to build team capability.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Contribute to the continued development of the economics practice through knowledge sharing, innovation and continuous improvement.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Skills and attributes for success</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Sector experience</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Candidates should be able to demonstrate significant UK and / or EU experience in at least one of the following sectors, together with a working knowledge of at least one other:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Telecommunications, Media and Technology (TMT) – including digital markets, telecommunications regulation, infrastructure investment, spectrum policy, pricing, competition economics and market assessments.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Financial Services – including regulatory economics, market studies, consumer outcomes, conduct and prudential regulation, competition assessments and economic analysis of financial markets.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Infrastructure – including business case development, economic appraisal, investment prioritisation, funding and financing models, regulatory frameworks and major capital programmes.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Transport – including economic regulation, demand forecasting, network planning, infrastructure investment, cost-benefit analysis, pricing and policy evaluation.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:19.0px"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Power and Utilities – including energy and utility markets, economic regulation, price controls, network investment, decarbonisation, market design, customer outcomes and regulatory policy.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><br></span></strong><u><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">What we look for:</span></u></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">Suitable applicants will be highly numerate and analytical economists with a strong academic background and at least five years&apos; relevant experience applying economics to policy, regulatory and commercial challenges.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black">For this role, you will need:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">A degree in Economics, Econometrics or a related discipline.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience delivering economic analysis in consultancy, government, industry or a regulatory environment.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience of economic appraisal, cost-benefit analysis, impact assessment and policy evaluation.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience of competition economics, regulatory economics, strategy or business planning.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience managing projects, workstreams and stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><u><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ideally, you’d also have:</span></u></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience building and managing high-performing teams.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">A collaborative approach and commitment to knowledge sharing.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience contributing to business development and market-facing activities.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">The ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">What we offer you </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">At EY, you will be part of a global network of economists working on high-profile and impactful projects. We offer: </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Continuous learning and development opportunities </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Exposure to a wide range of industries and economic issues </span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">A collaborative and inclusive working environment </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">The opportunity to develop your career in a leading global advisory firm</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">We will fuel your ambition and potential with future-focused skills development that equips you with state-of-the-art methodologies and technology-enabled solutions. With more than 25,000 people in 150 countries, you will join an inclusive and empowering culture that values your uniqueness, prioritizes your wellbeing, and immerses you in the diverse thinking and cross-cultural experiences necessary to help deliver impact to clients across the globe and to help build a better working world. </span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Learn </span><a href="https://www.ey.com/en_gl/careers/parthenon"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">more</span></a><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> about careers at EY-Parthenon.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">To help create the best experience during the recruitment process, please describe any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.</span></p><div> <p><b>EY | Building a better working world </b></p> <p>EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.</p> <p>Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.</p> <p>EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.</p> </div>

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