Financial Services Economic Consulting Director
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Job Description
Our Economics practice provides specialist economic analysis across all our legal, corporate, energy and utilities, and public sector clients. Frequently working alongside colleagues from across Grant Thornton, we advise on high‑profile issues in all major sectors of the economy, including financial services – a key strength of our firm.
Examples of our projects in the financial services and payments sector include:
- Independent report for a leading high‑street bank investigated by the Financial Ombudsman for potential mis‑selling
- Independent expert on securities litigation matters (FSMA 90/90A)
- Advising banks and asset‑management firms on complying with consumer duty requirements
- Support to the FCA and PSR on key areas of interest
- Supporting a financial services firm in responding to an FCA market study
- Developing and reviewing regulatory costing models for assessing fair value of financial services products
- Options analysis for an international payments operatorDesign of financial services strategies
- Supporting financial institutions in appraising the value of investment products and services as part of complying with consumer duty regulations
We support flexible working, reduced hours, and job shares to help you balance work and life.
A look into the role
- Responsible for a portfolio of economic projects for clients, leading economic analysis on large cases or a portfolio of cases.
- Driving business development, including drafting thought‑leadership material and building client relationships.
- Ensuring the quality and robustness of economic analysis, guiding teams to source and interpret diverse data, manage large and complex models, and produce evidence‑based insights for senior stakeholders.
- Providing authoritative challenge and direction on analytical methodologies, strengthening modelling assumptions, data interpretation, and communication of economic concepts.
- Leading horizon scanning and regulatory analysis, evaluating the impact of emerging policies, supervisory developments and market trends on client strategies and market dynamics.
- Overseeing and refining high‑quality deliverables, including board‑level presentations, formal reports and strategic memorandums, and presenting findings directly to executive stakeholders.
- Acting as a senior relationship owner, maintaining strong client partnerships, providing strategic engagement updates, and ensuring successful commercial outcomes.
Qualifications
- Significant experience as an economist within the financial services sector, a strong reputation, and a track record of leading high‑performing teams, winning work, and delivering high‑quality engagements.
- Deep understanding of the financial services and/or payments regulatory landscape, including economic and commercial implications of evolving policy and supervisory expectations.
- Experience leading and overseeing fair‑value assessments, cost modelling, and other complex economic analyses, ensuring robust methodologies and high‑quality outputs.
- A proven record of converting opportunities into successful engagements, including leading pitch teams, developing commercial proposals, and achieving agreed revenue targets.
- Strong leadership capability, guiding multi‑disciplinary teams, developing talent, and fostering a high‑performance culture.
- Excellent client‑relationship skills, engaging senior stakeholders, building trusted‑advisor status, and representing the firm with credibility.
- Demonstrated delivery of high‑impact economic consulting projects, managing complex workstreams, and ensuring seamless execution across teams.
- A reputation for quality and thought leadership, contributing through insightful analysis, publications, and external engagement.
Benefits
We offer flexible working options for all roles and encourage a healthy work‑life balance.
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