Consultant, Economics

ACIL Allen Consulting; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACIL Allen in Sydney seeks senior consultants to join its economics practice. You will own client problems, develop methodologies, collect and interpret data, manage relationships and oversee project delivery.

You will mentor junior consultants, contribute to thought leadership, and help shape engagement strategy across sectors. Strong analytical capability and proven advisory experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capabilities using economic, financial or data sources to generate insights.
• Clear and persuasive written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop methodologies and proposals for client engagements.
• Collect, analyse and interpret information to inform insights.
• Manage client relationships and oversee project delivery.
• Contribute to thought leadership in economics and public policy.
• Conduct research, write reports and engage with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Quantitative/Economics degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

ACIL Allen, Australia’s most trusted independent economics, public policy and strategy advisory firm, is seeking driven, ambitious and enthusiastic senior consultantsto join oureconomics practice in Sydney. At ACIL Allen, you will be given ownership of client problems, challenges and opportunities, and the tools and guidance to help find solutions. You will work across the full breadth of ACIL Allen’s advisory portfolio, including:

developing methodologies and proposals

collecting, analysing and interpreting information

managing client relationships and overseeing project delivery

contributing to thought leadership in economics and public policy

conducting research, writing reports, and engaging with stakeholders.

ACIL Allen’s senior consultants are involved in the full lifecycle of a client engagement, from scoping work and developing methodologies through to presenting final reports and advice. You will bring established advisory experience to complex and high-profile engagements, while also helping to shape the approach and direction of those engagements.

About you

To be considered for this position, you must:

be motivated to contribute to the growth and success of our Sydney economics practice

possess strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to work with economic, financial or other data to generate unique and actionable insights

have the capability to communicate verbal and written insights clearly and persuasively

be able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively

have the ability to work effectively across different industry sectors and parts of our advisory practice

lead and mentor junior consultants, contributing to their growth and development.

About your qualifications and skills

4+ years’ experiencein economics and/or public policy within a consulting, government, private sector, or advisory context.

Tertiary qualification in a quantitative or economics-based discipline( such as Mathematics, Economics/Econometrics, Statistics, or Finance) preferred.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with expertise in other analytical tools, desirable.

About ACIL Allen

ACIL Allen came to life because of our belief in the power of high-quality economic, policy, and strategy advice. Since then, we’ve been on a mission to solve our clients’ complex economic and public policy issues.

Our team have diverse professional and technical backgrounds. Our work spans most industries and areas of the economy. We have a long track record of advising leaders across the government, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

ACIL Allen, at its core, is a team of people who value intellectual rigour, providing genuine insight and value to our clients, and are passionate about making the world a better place. We all love what we do, as evidenced by the long tenure in the business of our consulting and support staff across the country.

we offer real autonomy and workplace flexibility

we employ passionate people who are self-starters, have pride in their work, and want to learn

we work across our offices in every mainland capital city, providing opportunities all our staff across all levels to work directly with our Principals and leaders

we challenge our people to generate insight when working, pushing the boundaries of the available evidence and finding the best solutions to our clients' problems

our people access and learn from experienced mentors for guidance, professional development and career advice.

We encourage First Nations Peoples to apply for the role.