Financial Services Economic Consulting Director

Financial Services Economic Consulting Director

As a Financial Services Economic Consulting Director within our Economics practice, you will lead a portfolio of economic projects, drive business development, and manage high‑quality deliverables to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a portfolio of economic projects for clients, leading economic analysis on large cases or a portfolio of cases.
• Driving forward business development including drafting thought leadership material and building relationships with clients.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Significant experience as an Economist within the financial services sector.
• A strong reputation in the market and a track record of leading high‑performing teams, winning work, and delivering high‑quality engagements in the financial services sector.
• Deep understanding of the financial services and/or payments regulatory landscape, including the 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, with experience guiding multi‑disciplinary teams, developing talent, and fostering a high‑performance culture.
• Excellent client relationship skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, build trusted advisor status, and represent the firm with credibility in the market.
• 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 to the firm’s market presence through insightful analysis, publications, and external engagement.

Benefits

We support flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares to help you balance your work and life.

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