Senior Economist Leader: Competition & Regulation

ACCC; Adelaide; Remote; AUD 148,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCC seeks a Principal Economist to lead an in-house economics team, delivering expert advice across competition law enforcement, merger assessments and economic regulation. You will guide qualitative and quantitative analysis, craft papers and participate in high-stakes inquiries.

The role requires senior leadership, strategic thinking and clear communication. You will work within a collaborative, supportive culture that values flexibility and inclusion, with opportunities to influence policy

Qualifications

• Seven or more years’ experience as an economic adviser and leading projects.
• Strong knowledge of competition economics and relevant frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to supervise a team and deliver high-quality economic analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of professionals and model leadership behaviours.
• Provide expert economic support and recommendations to the ACCC.
• Analyse trends and forecast impacts of economic changes for advice.
• Prepare papers, reports, presentations and submissions for a range of audiences.
• Collaborate to apply economic frameworks in investigations and enforcement.

Skills

Leading an economics team

Economics expertise in competition/mer

Education

Post-graduate economics degree

Job description

ACCC seeks a Principal Economist to lead an in-house economics team, delivering expert advice across competition law enforcement, merger assessments and economic regulation. You will guide qualitative and quantitative analysis, craft papers and participate in high-stakes inquiries.

The role requires senior leadership, strategic thinking and clear communication. You will work within a collaborative, supportive culture that values flexibility and inclusion, with opportunities to influence policy