Senior global telecoms business Economist
Client Details
Global telecoms business
Description
I am recruiting a 6-month contract for a Senior Economist with a global telecoms business based in London. You will:
- Deliver high quality economic analysis and thought leadership to achieve the best possible outcomes for the Group.
- Work with other parts of the organisation to identify key commercial or regulatory opportunities and risks from an economic perspective, applying best practice and innovative thinking.
- Lead the development and evidencing of economic arguments in regulatory or antitrust contexts, using rigorous economic logic, financial analysis and economic modelling as relevant.
- Provide clear, concise and timely economic advice and briefings to senior management and business colleagues, whether in support of a proposal or to objectively challenge an established position.
- Represent the organisation in discussions with external stakeholders where relevant (e.g. Ofcom and government departments) and lead the preparation of consultation responses.
Profile
You will have:
- Economic analysis: passion for economics, ability to scope and conduct sound economic analysis and to lead others in performing it gained form any economically regulated sector.
- Ability to articulate complex concepts in a simple way and tailored to non-specialist audiences
- Proven experience in applying economics to commercial and policy issues - in particular competition law and/or sectoral regulation (ideally familiarity with market definition, market power assessment and regulatory remedies)
- Experience in managing the timely delivery of projects including alignment of key stakeholders behind key messages and evidence
- Familiarity with applying quantitative and qualitative techniques which are commonly used in a regulatory, competition law and commercial context
- Excellent influencing skills - verbal and written
- Have a wide external professional network to tap into
Job Offer
Highly competitive day rate for a 6 month cotnract