Economist

Role: Economist

Location: Hybrid (2 days/week in either London, Bristol, York or Newcastle - whichever is closest)

IR35: Inside

Rate: £500/day (Umbrella)

Duration: 6 months (possible extension)

As an Economist your main responsibilities would be:

• Be part of a team providing the evidence base and analytical products to deliver the Windsor Framework.
• Develop and implement analytical approaches to inform policy development and delivery of the Windsor Framework
• Draft relevant sections of Business Cases and Impact Assessments where needed
• Ensure that the analysis is fit-for-purpose, sufficiently quality assured and follows the HMT Green Book and the Better Regulation Framework
• Due to the high paced nature of the programme, you may be asked to contribute flexibly across other areas of analysis according to business need.

You'll have relevant experience in:

• A strong background in economics with a strong track record of working as part of projects and teams
• Substantial experience working with incomplete and ambiguous data, ideally in the context of trade, competition or market analysis
• Strong communication skills, ideally with experience working with public policymakers
• Proven ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Experienced economist (with quantitative experience) to be part of a small team to deliver in short
• timeframes in a complex environment.
• Self-starter, comfortable with uncertainty, driven, and focused to deliver to tight timescales.
• You must be good at communicating, across a wide range of stakeholders, using influencing where necessary to achieve deadlines.
• Experience in the public sector, specifically national governments, OECD,
• Competition Commission or other market regulation/competition authority would be advantageous.

You will also have these Qualifications/Skills:

• Public sector preferred but not essential
• Experience on BREXIT projects would be beneficial

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources