Associate Director – Competition recruitment
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Job Description:
The highly successful Economics Regulation practice at KPMG is looking to accelerate its recent growth. The team, largely based in London but now also expanding internationally, provides economic advice in regulation, competition and dispute resolution. From a sector perspective the work currently focuses on telecoms, post, energy, transport, health, professional services and lotteries and will continue to expand. Similarly, in terms of functional areas, core skills within the team as a whole range from macro to micro economics, market definition and design, regulatory strategy, anti-trust, econometrics, cost modelling, pricing and regulatory finance and accounting.
The KPMG economics and regulation practice serves a diverse international client base, across a variety of industries and in many geographic markets. The team typically works with clients at board level, providing strategic insight into the commercial implications of regulatory initiatives. We offer interesting and varied work, including working with colleagues on MA, and the opportunity to earn substantial rewards by expanding our successful practice in the UK and across Europe.
Roles and Responsibilities
- We are looking for outstanding economists to join our ER team, and in particular in the area of competition economics.
- The successful applicant will play a key role in our sales’ efforts. They will build and maintain effective relationships with clients and will be able to discuss the wider KPMG offering with them. They will also quickly develop a strong internal network with KPMG experts in related fields or based in other countries. They will identify and act on business opportunities, both with existing and new client relationships.
- Crucially, they will play a pivotal role in running projects and maintaining the client relationship with minimal supervision from Directors and Partners. They will have a major role in ensuring that any client work will be delivered to the highest standards in both content and form.
- Depending on the nature of the assignment, they will manage project teams of two to twelve people, fostering a collaborative spirit and culture of respect. They will maintain a positive attitude when the team is under pressure, supporting other team members when they face challenging situations.
- They will challenge established ways of working and thinking, developing innovative approaches. They will assess the wider risks and wider impact of different scenarios to both clients and KPMG itself. They will implement procedures to achieve sound compliance and prevent deviation from professional conduct.
- They will also be involved in the management and the development of the ER team as a whole, including contributing to our recruitment efforts, performance appraisal, mentoring and thought leadership.
Qualifications and Skills
- Top academic qualifications in economics, with a focus on industrial economics and/or microeconometrics, from a leading institution, at least at MA/MSc level (PhD desirable but not essential).
- Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
- Perfect command of English. Fluency in other languages preferable but not necessary.
- Significant experience and qualifications in quantitative techniques/econometrics.
- Knowledge of competition law and/or regulatory regimes highly desirable.
- A desire and ability to work to tight deadlines and budgets, on multiple projects simultaneously, and to produce deliverables of consistently high quality.
Experience and Background
- Substantial experience as a competition economist gained in a consulting firm, in a competition authority or in industry, including at least three years in a senior role, with proven experience of leading high profile engagements.
- Extensive experience in managing the economic analysis of large projects.