Manager, Economic Advisory, Energy Economist

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We are looking for an experienced Energy Economist to join our growing UK Economic Advisory (EA) practice, with a focus on the energy transition, investment decisions, energy markets and modelling. The analysis and insights provided by the Energy Economics practice within EA are central to Deloitte’s most complex client decisions across Energy, Resources & Industrials (ER&I) and infrastructure investment. EA sits within the Infrastructure & Real Estate (I&RE) practice, and the team supports projects across Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory and Deloitte’s broader ER&I practice. You will help clients navigate the transition to net zero, major infrastructure investment decisions and rapidly evolving energy markets.

We combine rigorous economics and sector expertise with the scale of Deloitte’s wider capabilities. As we continue to expand our energy offering, we are building the Energy Economics practice for the future by developing our existing tools and intellectual property into AI-enabled energy data, models, investment platforms and digital tools. You will have the opportunity to shape distinctive propositions and deliver integrated advice to Deloitte’s clients, including strategic insights, financial advice, transaction support and advice on policy and regulatory decisions across the UK and global network to help deliver the energy transition.

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Our Energy Economics team provides advice where energy markets, public policy, regulation and commercial strategy intersect. We help clients understand market developments, design and assess policy and regulatory interventions, evaluate investments, and make evidence-based decisions under uncertainty. This Manager role is central to our growth: you will lead high-quality client delivery while helping shape our energy-transition proposition and commercial pipeline.

Examples of projects you might undertake include:

• Advising investors, corporates and public-sector clients on energy-transition opportunities, market entry, investment and commercial strategy, investment appraisal and business cases;
• Energy market outlooks, price forecasting and scenario analysis to support investment and strategy;
• Economic assessment of power-market reform, subsidy mechanisms, carbon pricing and other energy-transition policies;
• Regulatory strategy, price controls, charging frameworks and cost-benefit analysis for energy networks and utilities;
• Power-market, whole-system and optimisation modelling to assess generation, networks, flexibility, hydrogen and decarbonisation pathways;
• Commercial and strategic advice for energy companies, infrastructure investors and major energy users;
• Economic appraisal and impact assessment of low-carbon technologies, infrastructure and transition programmes.

As a Manager, you will take ownership of projects from scoping through to delivery, translate complex analysis into clear advice for senior stakeholders, and maintain trusted client relationships. You will coach junior colleagues, contribute to a supportive team culture and play an active role in winning work, developing propositions and growing our profile in the energy-transition market.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

You will bring a strong grounding in economics, quantitative analysis or a closely related discipline, typically supported by a relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent. We expect candidates to hold a master’s degree, above or equivalent in economics and to have approximately proven relevant professional experience, although we will consider the depth, relevance and progression of experience rather than applying a rigid threshold.

• Substantial experience in the energy sector gained in consulting, government, a regulator, an energy company, a system  operator, an energy-sector investor, academia or a related organisation;
• Expertise in at least one of the following areas: energy policy, economic regulation, energy-market analysis, energy-system modelling, economic appraisal, investment strategy, cost-benefit analysis, impact assessment, market design or regulatory finance, with the ability to connect technical analysis to commercial and policy decisions;
• Experience managing projects, workplans, budgets and multidisciplinary teams, while maintaining high standards of analytical quality;
• The ability to communicate complex economic and technical findings clearly to senior, non-technical audiences;
• Experience building client relationships and contributing to proposals, account development or other commercial activity;
• A collaborative leadership style with a track record of coaching and developing colleagues.

Additional experience that would be advantageous includes:

• Strong quantitative capability and practical Python coding skills for data analysis, model development, automation and quality assurance;
• Experience using energy-market, dispatch, capacity-expansion or system-planning models, including tools such as PLEXOS, GAMS, TIMES or comparable frameworks;
• Knowledge of UK, European or international power and gas markets, energy networks, hydrogen, carbon markets or flexibility;
• Experience combining economic analysis and commercial and investment strategy with engineering and broader financing perspectives.

This is an important delivery role with strong potential for progression and the opportunity to support the team’s growth. You will manage client engagements, advise senior stakeholders and help develop our people and the wider Energy Economics practice, including our investment and modelling propositions. You will have substantial ownership of delivery and team management and will contribute to business development.

In this role, you will:

• Manage diverse energy-economics engagements across the energy sector, taking responsibility for scope, approach, delivery, budgets and quality;
• Lead business development and practice management initiatives that support the growth of our energy-transition offering;
• Build strong relationships with clients and with colleagues across Deloitte’s Economic Advisory, energy and wider multidisciplinary communities in the UK and internationally;
• Manage, coach and develop diverse teams within an inclusive culture that values individual perspectives and contributions;
• Contribute to business development by writing compelling proposals for prospective clients;
• Develop analytical approaches, AI-enabled data solutions and energy models to address complex energy policy, regulatory, market and investment questions;
• Develop practical solutions through collaborative discussion in multidisciplinary teams and with senior client and stakeholder groups;
• Pursue ongoing professional development, including building expertise in emerging energy-transition issues, analytical methods and leadership;
• Be willing to travel domestically and internationally for short periods, where required by client engagements.

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Strategy and Business Design

The experts in our teams in Strategy and Business Design are trusted advisors to CEOs and their wider organisations. Whether that’s launching a new arm of a business, anticipating new and emerging risks or collaborating with other teams, we work on a huge range of varied projects.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

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“At Deloitte you’re surrounded by subject matter experts; industry experts, technology experts, and you can access that knowledge whenever you need to.” -Christian, Risk & Transactions Advisory

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in London with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

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A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers

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