IGC Policy Economist (Firms)

London School of Economics and Political Science; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in the UK is seeking an IGC Policy Economist to manage initiatives that promote inclusive growth through economic research. The ideal candidate will hold a Master’s degree in a related field, possess strong communication skills, and have experience in programme management. This role offers opportunities for travel and an occupational pension scheme.

Benefits

Occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Excellent training and development opportunities

Visa sponsorship available

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the IGC Firms initiative strategy.
• Organise workload and work independently with minimum supervision.
• Engage with country teams and stakeholders in Africa, South Asia, and Middle East.
• Commission research and deliver effective programme management.

Skills

Understanding of policy-relevant economic research

Clear and concise argument construction

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Experience of programme management

Understanding of monitoring and evaluation methods

Dynamic self-starter

Thematic expertise in Firms, Trade and Productivity

Education

Master’s degree in economics, public policy/administration, or related discipline

Job description

Overview

L SE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

International Growth Centre

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 per annum with the potential to progress to £55,497 per annum inclusive of London allowance

The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research. We are a global research centre with a network of world-leading researchers and in-country teams and initiatives working across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Based at LSE and in partnership with the University of Oxford, we are majority funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). We work to improve the productivity of people and firms as the key driver of sustainable economic development.

The IGC Policy Economist (Firms) supports on the management of the portfolio of IGC activities under the Firms, Trade and Productivity initiatives theme at the IGC. The post holder supports the development of and implements the overall strategy for the IGC Firms initiative, which includes global influencing based on the stock of knowledge, organising the IGC community of practice and supporting country teams thematically, coordinating the commissioning of research for thematically focused programmes and delivering effective programme management of the portfolio of IGC projects under this theme. The post holder implements our engagement strategy for the Firms, Trade and Productivity, contributing to the writing and dissemination of high-quality policy and research outputs to promote innovative growth policy ideas.

Responsibilities

• a demonstrated understanding of policy-relevant economic research;
• a Master’s degree in economics, public policy/administration, development economics, or a related discipline by date of application;
• the ability to construct clear and concise arguments to facilitate the translation of research into policy recommendations and excellent written and oral communication skills;
• experience of programme management and understanding of monitoring and evaluation methods and processes in the field of development economics or a related area;
• the willingness to regularly travel to Africa, South Asia and Middle East, and engage with country teams and stakeholders in these regions;
• the ability to organise their own workload and work independently as a dynamic self-starter with minimum supervision;
• thematic expertise on the theme of Firms, Trade and Productivity.

Qualifications

This is a full-time open-ended appointment until 30 September 2026, subject to funding and based at IGC Head Office in LSE.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities. For this post, we may be able to offer visa sponsorship to the successful candidate

To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/ . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Please note: We will reach out to referees provided at the final stage of recruitment for the shortlisted candidates before finalising the selection for this role.

The closing date for receipt of applications is: 23:59 hours (GMT) on 18 September 2025. Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.