Senior Economist (Regulatory Finance) in London

A leading economics and public policy advisory firm is seeking an experienced and analytically driven professional to join its London team as a Senior Economist (Regulatory Finance). The firm specialises in delivering high-impact economic, finance and regulatory consulting to both public and private sector clients across multiple regulated utility sectors, including energy, water, transport and telecoms. With a reputation for independent, evidence-based advice and a collaborative work culture, the organisation provides opportunities to work on meaningful projects that shape policy and commercial outcomes globally.

The Senior Economist (Financial Economics) will play a central role in the firm’s financial economics and regulatory finance practice. Reporting to senior leadership, this individual will contribute to challenging projects that require rigorous economic reasoning, technical precision and clear communication. This is a hybrid working role based in London and is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems and influencing decisions in regulated markets.

• Lead the delivery of high-quality financial economics analysis across a portfolio of complex client engagements.
• Provide clear, well-reasoned consulting advice on financial and regulatory economic issues.
• Translate detailed technical analysis into concise, client-ready reports and presentations.
• Manage workstreams or smaller projects, contributing to the successful delivery of larger, multi-disciplinary assignments.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Support, mentor and manage junior team members, contributing to their professional development.
• Play an active role in business development, including the preparation of proposals and supporting the winning of new work.
• Contribute positively to team culture, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Commit to ongoing professional development, incorporating feedback and learning into day-to-day work.
• Support the delivery of broader operational and strategic priorities within the business.

• An undergraduate degree (or higher) in economics or a closely related discipline.
• Proven experience in financial economics, preferably gained within a consulting or advisory environment.
• Strong expertise in financial economics and regulatory finance, with experience applying theory to real-world regulatory, policy or commercial challenges, ideally in regulated or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated experience advising on complex financial economics questions, including cost of capital, efficient financing costs and infrastructure investment analysis.
• Solid technical capability in quantitative analysis and financial modelling; advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with experience in tools such as Python, R or Stata an advantage.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, client-ready outputs and communicate complex concepts clearly to varied audiences.
• Experience managing workstreams or smaller projects in client-facing environments, including supporting and developing junior colleagues.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to operate effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

• Competitive salary with performance-related bonus.
• High-impact, intellectually challenging work across regulated and infrastructure sectors.
• Early responsibility and direct client exposure.
• Collaborative, specialist consultancy environment.
• Ongoing professional development and clear progression opportunities.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

This is a compelling opportunity for a motivated economist who is passionate about applying financial economics to real-world challenges. The successful candidate will join a diverse and collegial team, contributing to work that informs key decisions in regulated sectors and supports the firm’s mission of delivering robust, independent economic insight.