Director - Economics & Regulatory Practice - BFSI/KPO

Director - Economics & Regulatory Practice

- The Economic & Regulatory Advisory team provides policy and strategic advice to a range of public and private sector clients across a broad spectrum of issues such as infrastructure, environment, health, employment, education and tourism.

- The service offering includes cost benefit analysis, program review and analysis, regulatory and economic impact statements, industry analysis and fore-sighting, and economic modelling and analysis.

- The team provides deep sector knowledge with strong technical skills in economics, econometrics and quantitative analysis to address key issues in strategy, regulation, competition, planning, valuation and government policy

Position : Director

Location : Gurgaon

Skills required :

As a Director you will be expected to have at least 15 years of relevant experience as an Economist and possess the following competencies :

- University qualifications (preferably Honours Degree) from a premiere institute in Economics and a minimum of 10 years direct experience in economic consulting or economic policy

- MSc/BSc/MPhil in Economics from a leading university or equivalent qualification or experience.

- The desire to apply analytic and financial and/or economic skills to real life problems.

- Commercial acumen and an awareness of key business issues.

- Experience of regulatory and/or competition economics, strategy, business planning, costing and pricing.

- Experience of applying economic theory to the development and evaluation of public and regulatory policy.

- Deep understanding of economic modeling, indirect and direct taxation impact assessment, CGE modeling etc

- Experience of economic impact assessments.

- Be a team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels

- Have project management skills

- Past experience of having worked on key large clients in both the private and public sector focusing on economics & regulatory field

- Strong writing and conceptual capabilities, with the ability to develop well-reasoned and logical arguments

- Solid analytical skills and familiarity with sourcing and managing ABS data and other widely used forms of public information

- Demonstrated experience and ability in economic and econometric modelling

- Ability to support the collection and analysis of primary data sources

- Ability to manage assignments in an independent and timely manner, and with attention to detail

- Advanced excel skills

- Familiarity with EViews or similar, CGE modelling, and/or GIS analysis, will be viewed favorably

Responsibilities :

The responsibilities of the role include :

- Responsible for getting mandates from clients and for building up a team to deliver the client mandates

- Work closely with the Engagement Partner in assignment planning, to include defining the scope of work, clearing any conflicts, budgeting and dealing with staff planning

- Project manage teams, plan, prepare and review deliverables in various forms including written reports, presentations and discussions with the client.

- Being a true business advisor to the client and establish yourself as a key client contact.

- Contribute to the preparation and delivery of pitches and proposals to clients and prospective clients.

- Build on and develop internal and external networks through personal contacts.

- Proactively share technical and other knowledge with team, drawing on previous experience and current learning. Play a key role in team training and related technical events.

- Play a role in business plan initiatives (e.g. key accounts, recruitment, client service framework)

The candidate :

As a Director within the Economic & Regulatory Advisory team there is a requirement to :

- Have a solid understanding of the role of economics within an advisory practice and an ability to provide well-supported and sound advice for new and existing clients

- Lead a team to undertake research, prepare reports and provide strategic advice to public and private sector clients on a broad range of economic policy issues and investment projects

- Provide advice and skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis using economic tools that include (but are not limited to): econometric modelling, cost benefit analysis (including triple bottom line assessment), economic impact assessments, Input-Output (I-O) analysis, and social return on investment indicators

- Have skills in one or more specialist areas of Economic Advisory consulting through technical development, client management and development and training

- As part of our Economic Advisory team, you will be helping our clients to understand market trends, to evaluate the effects of new regulation and policy and to persuade key decision-makers and stakeholders.

- Strong project management skills and experience

- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously with shared resources

- Ability to add value in complex analysis

- Adaptability to dynamic work environments with shifting timelines and priorities especially for interactions with project stake holders during and after working hours

- Drive and commitment to deliver a high quality service

Jaswinder kohli