Job Description The Role Are you looking for a fast-paced role, which brings variety, opportunity, and challenge? Do you want to apply your analytical skills to tackling climate change and low-carbon policy issues? Can you communicate analysis to those at C-suite level? If so, we’re looking for a Consultant Economist to manage the delivery of purposeful analysis across client accounts and projects. From day one you will be placed at the heart of the energy transition, working across hydrogen, heat pumps, biofuels, energy efficiency, and a range of other low-carbon technologies, developing your profile as a low-carbon expert with a holistic understanding of technological and policy opportunities, challenges, and limitations. We will give you the opportunity to communicate with key industry decision makers (including MPs, CEOs, managing directors and boards) and corporate leaders seeking to decarbonise their organisation. Previous analysis has been used across industry, used by MPs in debates, and has featured widely across leading news outlets, and has shaped new policies which have driven efficiencies and low-carbon technology uptake. Currently, the energy industry is taking a leap into a low-carbon future, which brings unprecedented challenge and opportunity, and has kickstarted discussions regarding the optimum pathway to a net zero future. Your work will inform and influence these strategies and the debate alongside our clients and wider industry. Responsibilities Evidence backed by sound economic analysis lies at the heart of the Low Carbon team’s success in shaping the sustainability debate. The successful applicant will be an ambitious, detail-oriented self-starter with strong analytical skills and an interest in the low-carbon economy. A high degree of numeracy, confidence with data manipulation, and the ability to think logically and creatively about complex problems is essential. The role additionally requires the ability to communicate analytical findings to business leaders and government officials, in written reports and through presentations. The position entails a combination of management and analytical responsibilities Analysis Using data and analysis to influence current and future net zero policy. Scenario modelling – exploring the future outlook of industry and policy, to inform client investment decisions and resource allocation. Creating, maintaining, and using datasets to provide insights regarding low-carbon technologies and policies. Communicating analysis methods and outcomes clearly and concisely to senior industry figures and stakeholders with little background in numerical analysis. Modelling skills: capability across the MS Office suite, particularly MS Excel to carry out an economic analysis. Ability to learn new programming languages, software environments, and services, such as Python, R, and Power BI. Advantageous if the candidate possesses Python or other data analysis skills – but this is not required. Project management Managing small/medium-sized research projects and analyst teams. Leading the design, development, and delivery of analysis in collaboration with clients and the project team Building productive relationships with our clients, stakeholders, and the delivery team. Developing a strong evidence base and objective and logical arguments which shape and inform executive decision-making in government and corporate decarbonisation plans. Confidence and enthusiasm to present to colleagues and other stakeholders Competative salary plus excellent benefits package