Policy Adviser & Analyst – Budgets & Fiscal Events

HM TREASURY; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to join their Budget and Finance Bill team. This role involves producing analysis and advice on Budget strategy, working closely with senior officials and policy specialists. You will lead the preparation of key tools for decision-making, present findings to senior colleagues, and contribute to a supportive team culture. With a focus on analytical skills and effective communication, this position offers an exciting opportunity to engage with high-impact fiscal policies. Enjoy flexible working arrangements and generous benefits while making a significant impact in the public sector.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Generous parental leave

Defined Benefit pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Active staff networks

Qualifications

• Ability to quickly understand and explain a wide range of policies.
• Sharp analytical skills for quality assurance of policy analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of the scorecard for Budget policy decisions.
• Build relationships with policy colleagues across tax and welfare.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Policy Understanding

Education

Economics Degree

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting and stretching role working with colleagues across the whole department to produce analysis and advice on Budget strategy for senior officials, special advisers, and the Chancellor ? If so, we’d love to hear from you !

About the Team

The Budget and Finance Bill team is a friendly and encouraging team, responsible for delivering the department’s policy objectives through the Budget. The team works with policy specialists across the department to bring tax and spending policy together into a cohesive package.

Our work is dynamic and fast-paced, and we work flexibly as a team to support each other. You may regularly be working on issues prone to hit the newspaper headlines, which means our work is relatable and engaging. We give team members lots of support and on the job training to help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to do well.

Diversity is important to us, as is team wellbeing, and we have experience with and support flexible working arrangements.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

• Lead on the preparation of the scorecard for Budget policy package decisions. Working with an economics degree apprentice, you will produce and maintain the scorecard (the key tool we use to advise the Chancellor on Budget strategyand underlying model in the run up to fiscal events, bringing together OBR forecasts and tax and spending policy.
• Build excellent relationships with policy colleagues across tax, welfare, and public spending to ensure that policy options are presented accurately on the scorecard, and in a way that supports decision-making.
• Present the scorecard to senior officials throughout the Budget process. Ensuring understanding of the latest package, as well as identifying and carrying out additional analysis (e.g., relevant historical comparisons) to support decision-making.
• Play an active role in sustaining a supportive and friendly team culture, including line management of an economics degree apprentice. There may also be opportunity to contribute to the wider team’s priorities, such as publication of the Budget document and leading engagement with the OBR on policy measures.
• Drive improvements to the team’s products and processes. Outside the Budget process, we will also work with you to identify fiscal strategy and priority project work, aligned with your interests and development goals, both within the team and across the Treasury.

About You

You do not need any specific qualifications or to have worked on tax or spending policy previously to apply for, and excel in, the role. The role is open to both analysts and non-analysts. We are looking for someone who :

• Can quickly understand a wide range of policies and explain them clearly and concisely to senior colleagues.
• Has sharp analytical skills to rigorously quality assure analysis of policy costs and responds to short notice asks from senior officials and the Chancellor’s teams.
• Communicates effectively with a wide range of people, including handling challenge and landing difficult messages when both you and colleagues are very busy.
• Is highly organised; can proactively plan their work and confidently collaborate with teammates and colleagues to deliver fast-paced 2–3-month projects.
• Enjoys delivering quickly, both by leading colleagues to keep to plans and reacting to sudden changes in priorities.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at [e-mail]