Senior Economist
London Preffered (Main location of the team)
Can consider Manchester, Bristol or Birmingham
Hybrid - 3 days a week on site
Why this job matters
In becoming part of BTs Group’s Economics Team, you will join a highly motivated team working on a wide range of topics across different parts of BT Group. You will work with other economists, finance professionals, lawyers, technical experts, and product and commercial teams to ensure that BT is able to deliver industry-leading services whilst complying with regulations and competition law. Your economic advice will be critical to BT’s commitment to achieving our long-term vision of delivering great benefits to our customers, and growing our lines of business.
This role is a phenomenal opportunity to bring and develop a wide range of economic expertise. Our projects cut across regulatory, competition, financial and macro-economics and you will help shape the future of critical technology in the UK with a supportive and collaborative team of professionals, with plenty of scope to shape your own career.
What you’ll be doing
In this role we are looking for an Senior Economist who has experience across at least 2 of Competition, Regulatory and Policy Practices. This role requires a diverse Senior Economist who is comfortable consolidating complex economic solutions into clear rational for all stakeholders.
You will be involved in:
- Deliver high quality economic analysis and thought leadership to achieve the best possible outcomes for BT Group.
- Work with other parts of BT to identify key commercial or regulatory opportunities and risks from an economic perspective, applying best practice and innovative thinking.
- Lead the development and evidencing of economic arguments in regulatory or antitrust contexts, using rigorous economic logic, financial analysis and economic modelling as relevant.
- Provide clear, concise and timely economic advice and briefings to BT senior management and business colleagues, whether in support of a proposal or to objectively challenge an established position.
- Role model behaviours reflective of our values and help us work in an agile manner and with the best prospect of shaping the debate.
- Harness opportunities to develop your reputation and connections externally in order to help promote BT's views in relation to wider communications sector stakeholders.
- Represent BT in discussions with external stakeholders where relevant (e.g. Ofcom and government departments) and lead the preparation of consultation responses.
Skills and Experiences
To be suitable for the role we are looking for you to have the following skills and experiences:
- 5-8 yrs experience in one or more of Competition, Regulatory and Policy Economic practices.
- Economic analysis: passion for economics, ability to scope and conduct sound economic analysis and to lead others in performing it.
- Ability to articulate complex concepts in a simple way and tailored to non-specialist audiences.
- Experience in applying economics to commercial and policy issues.
- Ideally you will have worked in either a consultancy, inhouse economics team in Large Corporate or come from a regulatory business.
- Experience in managing the timely delivery of projects including alignment of key stakeholders behind key messages and evidence.
- Familiarity with applying quantitative and qualitative techniques which are commonly used in a regulatory, competition law and commercial context.
- Excellent influencing skills - verbal and written.
- Have a wide external professional network to tap into.
- Masters in Economics or Equivalent (Established experience as Senior Economist will be considered also).
- You will have gained these skills during at least eight years relevant work experience following a Masters degree in Economics.
Benefits
- Annual On target bonus 15% (personal and company multipliers)
- Car allowance - worth £5500 a year, can be taken as cash)
- Private healthcare for you and your family (been advised you will be able to add this straight away and not have to wait till March 2026)
- BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
- Life Assurance
- Direct share scheme
- Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
- 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
- My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers
- Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership
- Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
- 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service with buy holiday option
- Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
- Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’
Our leadership standards
Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.
Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.
We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.
We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.
As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.
A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:
Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.
DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?
Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
