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Economic Consultant & Modeller (Energy)

Employer
Frontier Economics
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
19 Feb 2022

Job Details

We are recruiting experienced economists to join our Energy practice. Our Energy team works with Europe’s leading energy companies, regulators, governments and investors; providing economic analysis and clear advice to help our clients achieve commercial success and make better policy and regulatory decisions.

Our expertise covers best practice regulation, competition advice, dispute support (whether international or commercial), strategy and policy development and investment/transaction support. We have worked on energy related issues in more than 50 countries and on all continents. The latest examples of our work can be found here.

We are looking for talented team players, with specialised skills and valuable expertise, who have a desire to advance their career path. Your responsibilities will include:  

  • Accurately delivering work, helping project managers determine the type of analysis that will best answer our clients’ questions[AW1] , and delivering this yourself and with the help of more junior colleagues. 
  • Engaging professionally with clients; actively listening and understanding their perspective and needs.
  • Applying relevant core micro theory and empirical techniques (for example econometrics, optimisation, GIS analysis[AW2] , agent-based models, and machine learning techniques) across a range of projects.
  • Delivering high quality technical work using tools such as R and Python to handle datasets, perform analysis, and visualise results.
  • Identifying key results from analysis (that will prove or disprove key hypotheses).
  • Adapting written work to the target audience in terms of style and level of information. 
  • Supporting junior staff and peers in preparing well structured, clear, client deliverables.
  • Helping to develop the quantitative capabilities of our Energy team and the firm more widely by learning about new techniques and providing information and training to colleagues.

The successful candidate will be experienced in using scripting language such as R or Python and will ideally have energy market experience. A familiarity with dispatch models would be beneficial, but not essential. 

In addition to stimulating and thought-provoking project work, we offer numerous benefits to support you inside and outside of work. All employees have access to numerous Learning & Development opportunities including ongoing Career Development Reviews with the support of an allocated Mentor.

We understand the importance of work/life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including working from home. In addition we provide 28 days annual leave with the option to purchase an additional 10.

Frontier is entirely owned by its employees. As Shareholders, we encourage everyone to put forward their views. Not only do we influence how the company is run but we choose to distribute as much of our profits as is prudently possible through bonuses. In addition we offer a highly rewarding salary.

If you would like to become part of our team, we are interested in meeting candidates who can demonstrate:

  • Analysis & Problem solving skills: Economists who can accurately scope and deliver modelling and data science work.
  • Communication skills: Consultants who can communicate successfully and professionally to clients and colleagues.
  • Work Management skills: Organised individuals who understand their own and colleagues’ roles on projects consistently deliver work scoped by others. 
  • Client relationship skills: An awareness of how to work professionally with clients in a range of situations. 
  • Contribution to Frontier values: A genuine interest in identifying and developing opportunities to make Frontier a better place to work. 

If you would like to apply, you will need to submit an online application via our Careers page. We are currently accepting applications to our Brussels, Cologne, London and Paris offices. Please be mindful that for applications to Cologne or Paris, you must be fluent in the language of the country you are applying for.

All candidates must have a post-graduate degree with an Economics or data[AW3]  science focus in additional to at least two years relevant work experience.

Should you have any questions or would like any additional information please email Tara McCallum – [email protected]. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

 [AW1]The original description seemed a little too junior (e.g. no mention of delegating work to analysts). I’ve re-written to make it clear they won’t be at the bottom of the team!

 [AW2]I realise this is a bit of a long list but thought it might be helpful in case candidates are looking for specific types of stuff they’re interested in?

 [AW3]I’m not sure if we have the option to vary this. However I think someone with an economics undergraduate and a more pure data science masters (or vice versa) would be a good fit for this position. We don’t want to rule someone out just because the statistics they’ve done isn’t badged as econometrics.

Company

Frontier is an Economic Consultancy with a difference. From day one our goal was simple – to create a company that approached economics with imagination.

Founded in 1999, we are entirely employee owned so everyone contributes to the culture and success.

Our Economists work on the most topical issues affecting business and society. As the world evolves around us, the problems we solve change constantly.

Our work is thought provoking, enables change and has a real world impact on major companies, regulatory bodies and public policy decisions.

We help our clients make objective informed decisions that keep them ahead of the game. All our employees are supported in their career and personal development through our exceptional training programs, learning resources, qualifications and career progression.

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