Strategic Economist - Belfast

When you join KPMG Ireland, you are joining a community of over 4,200 employees who collectively work together, both in person and virtually, to achieve their full potential. We are known as an organisation who want you to come as you are and do work that truly matters. Joining KPMG Ireland is an opportunity to enhance your career, not only in the work that you enjoy doing, but equally through the global connections that you make, the lifelong learning that you can accomplish and the chance to make your mark.

Within KPMG Ireland, you will be joining the KPMG Ireland Strategy team - the number one onshore Strategy house on the island of Ireland. This team is a dedicated team of skilled professionals with backgrounds across economics, engineering and other disciplines who work collaboratively to help public and private sector organisations.

A Snapshot Of Your Peer Group

• 3+ years in a challenging corporate graduate programme, consulting environment or economics role in government
• Excellent supporting academic training in economics, business and similar subjects
• A strong interest in preparing analysis to inform commercial decisions or growth strategies
• Experience, or an interest in learning, analytical approaches to support cost-benefit analyses/business cases (Public Spending Code/Green Book), economic impact assessments, evidence-based policy making
• A track record of quickly adapting to new challenges on a regular basis
• Able to produce quality documentation communicating analysis, approach, and findings to a non-technical audience (especially using PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Word)
• Evidence of having strong presentation skills and experience liaising with clients
• Commitment to high quality analysis and attention to detail
• An enthusiasm for working across different sectors and industries

Your responsibilities and achievements will evolve as you enhance your career with us. Here is what you can initially expect:

• Assisting a diverse range of clients including local and international businesses, local authorities, semi-states, government departments and trade bodies with economic modelling to inform commercial and strategic decision-making
• Developing bespoke analysis to answer the challenge in hand based on information available
• Utilise your academic qualifications and professional experience to date in a varied and dynamic working environment
• Playing an active role across all parts of project delivery: Problem framing, hypothesising, storyboarding, research, write-up
• Planning and completing research programmes, identifying insights
• Leading on Excel modelling, gathering data and testing hypotheses
• Supporting wider team deliverables and owning specific elements of content
• Delivering succinct and action-oriented recommendations to clients to add value to their own activities/operations

You will be joining a team of more than 25 people based across Dublin and Belfast. Our team is part of KPMG Strategy globally, forming a global network over 2,000 strategy practitioners in over 35 countries. Our team provides a diverse range of services (e.g. economic modelling, Commercial Due Diligence, Growth Strategy) and we work across all key sectors in the Irish economy (e.g. agri-food, aviation, life sciences, manufacturing, etc).

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Benefits Tailored For You

• Discounted Health Insurance: Prioritise your well-being with our health insurance options.
• Additional Annual Leave: Purchase extra leave to spend more time with friends and family or to travel.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Enjoy more time with your family with our generous leave options.
• Emergency Childcare Cover: For times when your regular childcare plans fall through
• Social Events: Connect and network with colleagues through our engaging social events.
• Early Finish Fridays: Start your weekends early on bank holidays and during the summer.
• Relocation Assistance: Smooth your transition if you're moving to Ireland.
• Learning & Development: Access our extensive supports, including LinkedIn Learning, to grow your skills.

We also offer a variety of flexible working options to help you balance your professional and personal life.

Career Progression with Continuous Support

From the moment you join KPMG, you'll receive dedicated support from your performance manager to enhance your skills. Our award-winning Business School provides continuous learning opportunities to deepen your expertise. We stand out as the only Big Four firm to announce promotions four times a year, offering you frequent opportunities for career advancement.

Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Inclusion, diversity, and equity are at the heart of KPMG. We celebrate diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment at every level. Our goal is to attract and retain the best talent by building a culture where everyone can achieve their potential.

KPMG is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process if needed. Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities.

For any specific queries about the role, please contact Niamh McRory.

Please note that agency assistance is not required for this position.