Business Development Economist

A2F Consulting; Almada; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A2F Consulting, an international economics advisory firm, seeks economists with strong quantitative and analytical skills for its Lisbon-based Economic Analysis and Evaluation team. The role combines research, client engagement, and policy-oriented analysis within a hybrid work model requiring regular Lisbon office presence.

We value 2–5 years of relevant experience, advanced degrees in economics, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Economics, Applied Economics, Econometrics, Finance, Public Policy, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant experience in economic analysis, evaluation, market research, surveys, or applied research.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and conceptual skills, including experience with software such as R, SPSS, Python, or comparable tools.
• Ability to translate research and analysis into practical policy recommendations.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and client management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional language skills are an asset.
• Experience in development cooperation, public policy, regulation, GIS/remote sensing, or advanced evaluation methods is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and/or lead research and consulting projects for public and private clients on economic policy issues, including evaluations, market studies, surveys, and cost-benefit analyses.
• Develop and apply appropriate research methods, data collection tools, and analytical frameworks using economic and empirical approaches.
• Manage and support projects both on-site and remotely, including oversight of scope, timelines, and quality.
• Contribute to client relationships, business development, proposals, technical reports, and subject‑matter publications.
• Support knowledge management and training activities.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Client management

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Economics or related field

Tools

R

SPSS

Python

Job description

A2F Consulting is an international consulting firm founded in ****. We have a global presence with offices in the greater Washington, D.C. area (USA), Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Montreal (Canada), and Lisbon (Portugal) through our partner company Aeconos Lda. To support our continued growth, we are seeking economists with strong quantitative and analytical skills, as well as the ambition to further develop their careers in a dynamic international environment and strengthen our growing Economic Analysis and Evaluation department. This position is hybrid and requires regular presence at our Lisbon office.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (depending On Experience Level)

Contribute to and/or lead research and consulting projects for public and private clients on economic policy issues, including evaluations, market studies, surveys, and cost-benefit analyses.

Develop and apply appropriate research methods, data collection tools, and analytical frameworks using economic and empirical approaches.

Manage and support projects both on-site and remotely, including oversight of scope, timelines, and quality.

Contribute to client relationships, business development, proposals, technical reports, and subject‑matter publications.

Support knowledge management and training activities.

Willingness and ability to travel internationally approximately 10% of the time is required.

Qualifications

Master's degree or PhD in Economics, Applied Economics, Econometrics, Finance, Public Policy, or a related field.

2–5 years of relevant experience in economic analysis, evaluation, market research, surveys, or applied research.

Strong quantitative, analytical, and conceptual skills, including experience with software such as R, SPSS, Python, or comparable tools.

Ability to translate research and analysis into practical policy recommendations.

Ability to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Excellent communication, teamwork, and client management skills.

Excellent written and spoken English;

additional language skills are an asset.

Experience in development cooperation, public policy, regulation, GIS/remote sensing, or advanced evaluation methods is an asset.

Compensation

Compensation will be based on qualifications and relevant professional experience.