Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity developing and critically challenging the government’s work on trade? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
About the Team
Work in the Trade Policy team is varied and high-profile. Trade affects many areas of Treasury interests, and we work closely with other groups to build positions and embed trade expertise across the department. We also work in collaboration with other departments, particularly the Department for Business and Trade, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, HM Revenue and Customs, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Cabinet Office.
The Trade Policy team prides itself on maintaining and continuously improving a culture that is friendly, welcoming, and inclusive. We are encouraging of each other and our development; and are flexible in our approach and responsibilities. The successful applicant would be expected to positively contribute to the leadership and culture of the team.
About the Job
In this role, you will:
1. Design and deliver economic analysis on the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a novel tax on carbon intensive imports, ahead of scheduled implementation in January 2027.
2. Work closely with HMRC and HMT tax teams to forecast UK CBAM revenues, feeding into the publication of the HMT’s Budget scorecard and OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook a...