Assistant Economist, European Economics, Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Would you like the opportunity to work on important international policy and macroeconomic issues, in an exciting and fast paced area with high ministerial interest? If so, this could be the role for you!

About the Team

This role is in the Global Economics Team. We are a team of 17 analysts that works at the heart of HM Treasury’s International Group to provide analysis and economic policy advice on key global issues, prospects, and risks, and on their implications for the UK economy and policy priorities.

The team works flexibly and collaboratively to produce high quality analysis and advice on a diverse and exciting range of policy areas and issues. We take pride in being friendly, encouraging, and providing excellent opportunities for professional development. We value innovative approaches and creative thinking. Come and join us!

About the Job

This is a stretching post within the Global Economics team’s Global Prospects and Advanced Economies branch. Key accountabilities will include:

1. Leading rigorous analysis on major European economies, ensuring economic insights and analysis are reflected in HM Treasury’s policy and ministerial/senior engagement with European counterparts.
2. Contributing to the branch’s analysis of inflation, fiscal and monetary policy international comparisons.
3. Communicating this analysis to the Global Economics team’s stakeholders.
4. Leading on HM Treasury’s strategy, policy and international engagement on a portfolio of countries, with the precise set of countries and division of responsibilities across the team depending on the postholder’s interests, experience and development priorities.
5. Contributing to ongoing work to automate aspects of the team’s activity using data science tools, with scope to take on greater responsibility in this area based on the post holder’s interests.
6. Matrix managing the team’s placement student on discrete pieces of work, as well as briefing and requests on Euro Area market and macroeconomic data.

About You

The successful candidate will have an understanding of macroeconomics and an ability to conduct quantitative macroeconomic analysis. You’ll need to be able to analyse and accurately interpret data from various sources to support decision making, delivering to tight deadlines with effective prioritisation of competing tasks.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the Treasury, role, salary, benefits, who to contact and how to apply please follow the Apply link.   

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team.