Assistant Director, Markets

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Part time, Flexible
Salary: GBP73,512 - GBP79,408
Location: Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London & Manchester
Whether you have expertise in competition and markets, economic regulation, or a related policy field, in this role you will make a real difference to the lives of consumers and make a positive impact on the UK economy.
As an Assistant Director in the Markets team at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), you will play a central role in supporting our Markets cases and projects, working alongside government departments, regulators and other stakeholders.
About the CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) works to promote competition for the benefit of consumers, both within and outside the UK. Our aim is to make markets work well for consumers, businesses and the economy.
Our Markets function is a core part of the CMA's work. The Markets team examines markets that do not appear to be working well and uses a range of policy-based and other solutions to introduce positive changes in the interests of consumers, which deliver real impact for people, as seen most recently in our work.
What you will do
As Assistant Director you will take responsibility for key aspects of Markets projects including assessing whether markets, policies and regulations are working well, planning and driving Markets cases and projects forward and bringing leadership and vision to multi-disciplinary professional teams.
You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, robust and timely outputs and will make a key contribution to setting the direction and strategy for Markets work in the CMA.
What you will need
Strong experience related to competition and markets, or economic regulation, or in a related policy field is essential, as is experience of leading and delivering successful projects by working effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
You should also possess excellent analytical and policy skills, along with a solid understanding of the policy-making process and how this affects markets and consumers.
An ability to draft a range of documents such as formal reports and more informal presentations, for a wide variety of audiences, is also important, in addition to strong experience of working collaboratively and building influential relationships with key stakeholders.
What we can offer you
The CMA is a hugely diverse, rewarding and stimulating place to work - an opportunity to work for the public good and to stretch and develop yourself in doing so while also having considerable flexibility when it comes to how and when you work. We offer generous benefits, including an excellent pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%, at least 25 days leave (increasing to 30 over five years), and generous maternity/paternity leave provision. You can also take advantage of interest-free season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme.
To find out more about this opportunity and about working for the CMA, please click on the APPLY button.
Closing date for applications: 11:55 pm on Tuesday 2nd April 2024.
Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives.
The CMA are an accredited Disability Confident Employer, and we are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.