Lead Principal Economist - Shape Competition & Regulation

Accc; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 148,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking a Principal Economist to lead a high-performing team of economists and provide expert analysis across competition law enforcement, merger assessments, and economic regulation.

This role requires a post-graduate economics degree and at least seven years of advisory experience, with strong communication and presentation skills. Salary ranges from AUD 148,287 to AUD 173,778 plus superannuation.

Qualifications

• Strong conceptual and analytical skills with practical experience in economics.
• Seven or more years’ experience as an economic adviser and ability to lead economic projects.
• Experience guiding an economics team in a large, complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of professionals, role model leadership behaviours and coach career development.
• Provide expert economic support and recommendations (qualitative and quantitative analysis).
• Analyse economic trends and forecast impacts to inform advice.
• Prepare papers, reports, presentations and submissions for internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate to apply economic frameworks in investigations and enforcement tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Economic analysis

Data analysis

Written communication

Presentation skills

Policy understanding

Education

Post-graduate degree in Economics (industrial organisation, econometrics or similar fields)

Job description

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking a Principal Economist to lead a high-performing team of economists and provide expert analysis across competition law enforcement, merger assessments, and economic regulation.

This role requires a post-graduate economics degree and at least seven years of advisory experience, with strong communication and presentation skills. Salary ranges from AUD 148,287 to AUD 173,778 plus superannuation.