Economic Advisory Manager - Consulting

Grant Thornton UK; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational consulting firm in Belfast is seeking an Economic Advisory Manager to join their growing team. In this role, you will deliver key economic and strategic analyses across various sectors such as public services and healthcare. Applicants should have a Master's degree in economics or related field and 4-8 years of relevant experience. The firm promotes a hybrid working environment and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including performance bonuses and health insurance.

Benefits

Performance based bonus scheme

Employer Pension Contributions

Health insurance group scheme discount

Onsite gym

Bike to Work scheme

Life assurance scheme

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of experience in a strategic or economics role is required.
• Strong academic record in economics or business related field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare business cases for major capital investments.
• Advise on economic questions for government departments.
• Evaluate EU funds and macroeconomic trends.
• Provide commentary to media and industry organizations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Business development

Report writing

Presentation skills

Project management

Microsoft Office skills

Education

Masters or degree in economics or business related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.

In January 2025, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC and Grant Thornton Ireland officially combined to form a multinational, multidisciplinary platform. This platform affords us with trans‑Atlantic advisory, tax and audit practices. Since then we have welcomed other global firms into our network namely, Grant Thornton UAE, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Netherlands, Switzerland & Liechtenstein and Channel Islands. With these additions, the platform is growing at pace and now encompasses roughly 13,500 professionals across nearly 60 offices, spanning across three continents: the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our most valuable asset is our people and this transformational step, combines the expertise and reach of both firms, creating tremendous growth and development opportunities for each individual at our firm. We operate as one team from multiple locations. This gives each employee the opportunity to work on both national and local projects. Our recent merger with Grant Thornton US affords our staff the opportunity to work on exciting global projects.

We work as trusted advisors and are dedicated to supporting clients across the public and private sector bringing our specialist knowledge and global presence to help businesses succeed. Whether it’s collaborating to build thriving communities, working alongside regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or partnering with a diverse range of businesses, we will address the issues that matter most.

At Grant Thornton Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

Job Description & Summary

We have an opportunity for an Economic Advisory Manager to join our growing Consulting team. The team has a range of service offerings, supporting clients across a variety of sectors including public sector, semi state, healthcare, financial services, SMEs, corporates, charities and not for profits. You will be a key member of the Consulting team based in Dublin and will work to deliver key economic and strategic analyses.

Embrace the possibility to apply – at Grant Thornton we are constantly upskilling our staff. If you do not meet all of the listed requirements, please do not be discouraged from applying. We value a growth-oriented mindset and are dedicated to supporting you in reaching your full potential.

Roles & Responsibilities

Grant Thornton’s Economic Advisory team is growing rapidly. Advising on high profile issues in all major sectors of the economy, examples of our current projects include:

• Preparing business cases for major capital investments and programmes – from film studios to sports arenas, hospitals and universities, we are trusted advisors in appraising government spending plans;
• Evaluating EU funds;
• Advising government departments and agencies on key economic questions such as city centre vitality, consumer sentiment and sector growth opportunities;
• Advising on macroeconomic trends and forecasts – our team have developed trade gravity models and construction sector inflation models in the past 12 months; and
• Providing commentary to media and industry organisations – our insights are sought out across various media outlets and across sectors such as banking, tourism, manufacturing and government.

Skills and Experience

Education and Certifications

• Masters or third-level degree, with a strong academic record in an economics or business related field;
• 4-8 years minimum experience in a strategic or economics role is required depending on the level applied for.

Skills and Competencies

• Formal report writing and presentation skills;
• Experience in business development relating to identifying/developing new opportunities and the development of tender response documentation;
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to professional and client service excellence. The ability to develop good working relationships is critical;
• Ability to effectively balance a number of tasks, work to deadlines and produce quality deliverables, in particular written reports and models;
• Strong Microsoft Project skills, along with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) skills;
• Experience in team/project management and leadership; and
• A proactive approach, balanced with strong business acumen.

Life at Grant Thornton

Reward and benefits:

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

We offer an excellent range of rewards and benefits to suit your lifestyle:

• Performance based bonus scheme
• Employer Pension Contributions
• Career progression with an annual promotion cycle (dependent on eligibility)
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Health insurance group scheme discount
• Annual flu vaccination
• Onsite gym (Dublin)
• Employee assistance programme
• Fresh fruit in each office daily
• Bike to Work scheme
• Pay day breakfast
• Be Well initiative
• Travel ticket schemes
• Funded sports and social events
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee discounts

Find out more about the benefits at Grant Thornton here: Our Benefits | Grant Thornton

Flexible working environment

At Grant Thornton we promote a flexible working environment and are currently support a hybrid working model. We also offer employees the opportunity to avail of a compressed working week the Friday before each Bank Holiday and every week from June – August inclusive. This allows employees the opportunity to finish at 3pm on a Friday, subject to client approval.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) are at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. Today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the Firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our Firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our Firm’s best-practice principles, and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Recognition:

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrate success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.We also offer a defined contribution pension and life assurance.

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