1. Job title: Policy Economist Delivery Lead
2. Area of work: Pension Reform – Policy Design & Economic Analysis
3. Contract type: Permanent
4. Employment type: Full-time (35 hours per week)
5. Salary: From £63,000
6. Location: Brighton (Hybrid - 6 days per month)
7. Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays
8. Other benefits include: Cycle to Work scheme, discounts (retail, gym, tech, restaurants), flexitime, parental leave, staff networks, learning & development opportunities
9. Closing date: Monday 16th March
Overview
This isan exciting opportunity to play a leading role in shaping evidence ‑ based policy within aplex and evolving regulatory environment. As a Policy Economist Delivery Lead, you will act as the organisation’s principal expert on economic analysis, using advanced modelling, forecasting, and impact assessment to support effective and proportionate policy design.
Working within a multidisciplinary policy and analysis function, you will guide the development of policy interventions through rigorous economic evidence, helping the organisation anticipate market trends, assess regulatory impacts, and respond to emerging risks. You will have significant autonomy, influencing strategic direction and contributing to high ‑ level decision ‑ making.
This role is ideal for an experienced economist who enjoys solvingplex problems, shaping regulatory oues, and engaging confidently with senior stakeholders and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
10. Lead the development of economic analysis that underpins regulatory policy, including modelling, forecasting, and impact assessment.
11. Design proportionate, evidence-led policy proposals aligned with legislative requirements and organisational objectives.
12. Conduct advanced economic modelling and cost ‑ benefit analysis to evaluate policy options, market behaviour, and long ‑ term risks.
13. Monitor macroeconomic trends and market developments to support horizon scanning and strategic planning.
14. Represent the organisation aternmentmittees, industry forums, and academic panels, influencing national policy debates.
15. Lead multidisciplinary project teams across policy, legal, actuarial, operational, and data functions.
16. Provide mentoring and capability ‑ building support to colleagues, embedding best practice in economic analysis and policymaking.
17. Ensurepliance withernance standards, equality and diversity principles, and better regulation requirements.
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
18. Recognised expertise in economics, with applied experience in financial markets, pensions, or regulatory environments.
19. Strong capability in advanced modelling, forecasting, cost ‑ benefit analysis, and interpretingplex economic data.
20. Proven experience shaping policy withinernment, regulation, or a related analytical environment.
21. Ability to interpret legislation and translate economic insights into effective policy design.
22. Excellentmunication skills, with confidence presenting to senior leadership, boards, and external stakeholders.
23. Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
24. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring colleagues.
Desirable
25. Postgraduate qualification in economics, finance, or a related discipline; professional recognition advantageous.
26. Experience contributing to national policy consultations or regulatory reviews.
27. Familiarity with behavioural economics or market conduct analysis.
Person Specification
28. Strategic thinker with strong judgement and analytical rigour.
29. fortable managing ambiguity and balancingpeting priorities.
30. Excellent attention to detail with the ability tomunicateplex concepts clearly.
31. Collaborative, supportive, and effective at working across multidisciplinary teams.
32. Resilient, proactive, and able to work at pace under scrutiny.
The Team
You’ll join a highly skilled and collaborative policy function that works closely with legal, actuarial, operational, and data experts to deliver high ‑ impact regulatory oues. The organisation offers:
33. Genuine opportunities for professional development and progression.
34. A values ‑ led, inclusive culture.
35. Hybrid working and flexible shift patterns.
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