Assistant Economist

Job Description

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is one of the worlds top competition and consumer agencies. With markets changing fast we are currently undergoing rapid business expansion, presenting new opportunities for skilled Assistant Economists. Thisis an exciting time to join us.Economics is at the heart of the Competition and Markets Authoritys work. We have a number of exciting opportunities which call for enthusiastic economists keen to work on large-scale investigations within a diverse, inclusiveand international organisation dedicated to promoting competition for the benefit of consumers.As an Assistant Economist, you will have the opportunity to work on diverse cases across the full range of projects the CMA undertakes. Such cases have recentlyincluded: Taking action against drug companies accused of over-charging the NHS; Undertaking major studies into the digital advertising industry and electric vehicle charging infrastructure; Taking action to protect consumers from opportunistic and anticompetitivebehaviour from the pandemic; Handling regulatory appeals which affect the prices paid for energy and water by every household and firm in the UK.You will join a strong community of economists, working in a collaborative, collegiate atmosphere. We are an internationalteam; our economists have a range of backgrounds and nationalities. You will work in small, dedicated teams undertaking economic analysis to assess competitive effects in markets; you will be provided with structured training opportunities covering both technical,economic skills and more general training; you will also be expected to contribute to the intellectual development of the team of professional economists.These roles will suit individuals who are driven yet enjoy working in a collegiate, professional team.You will be ideally placed to identify and benefit from opportunities for career progression across the organisation and you will discover a working environment where there is real emphasis on working together and developing each other to deliver to the veryhighest standards.Our structured training programme, as well as the wider Civil Service training progamme, provides a range of opportunities for continuous improvement and learning to develop your economic expertise including training courses, lunchtime seminarsand discussion groups on economics topics. We will also support and encourage you to develop your wider skills - including communications, drafting, management skills and project management.In return, the CMA is a hugely rewarding, diverse and stimulatingplace to work - an opportunity to work for the public good and to stretch and develop yourself in doing so. All CMA staff enjoy generous benefits, including an excellent pension scheme, at least 25 days leave (increasing to 30 over five years), and generousmaternity/paternity leave provision. You can also take advantage of interest-free season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, and favourable consideration of flexible working.We welcome applications from candidates that have or are in their final year workingtowards a 2:1 undergraduate degree (on track to graduate with the required qualification by September 2021) with a strong microeconomics component or a postgraduate economics qualification.To find out more about this opportunity and about working for the CMA,click on the Apply button.Closing date for completed applications: 11.55pm on Wednesday 22nd September 2021. Please note that the CMA is also recruiting Assistant Econometricians. Please feel free to consider applying to both positions.During the Covid-19pandemic period, our staff at the CMA have been required to work from home to continue delivering our objectives. From October 2021 onwards, the CMA, like many other organisations, will move to 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. Our staff work at least 50% of their time from their office locationThe CMA is an accredited Disability Confident Employer and are StonewallDiversity Champions. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds and recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions recruitment principles.