The public sector client is looking to recruit a Senior Regulatory Economist for a 6 month temporary assignment. which is office based in London.

You will: Manage the strategy for the company relating to regulatory economics and provide technical expertise in track access charges, regulatory incentive mechanisms, the regulatory framework for enhancements and general economic advice, in the context of an effective relationship with the ORR and other external stakeholders, as appropriate. Raise awareness of potential corporate opportunities and risk in these areas, providing support and advice to individuals and teams in the company

The successful candidate will have a valid DBS or be willing to apply for one on CV submission or when a job offer has been made and accepted. This assignment sits inside IR35.

About the Rates of Pay: The higher pay rate advertised in our job advert/s will always be the highest Ltd or Umbrella Company pay rate that the client is willing to pay up to and the lower pay rate advertised in our job advert/s will always be the highest PAYE pay rate, that the client is willing to pay up to, unless otherwise specified. If the PAYE rate is not indicated in the job advert then please contact us for confirmation of the PAYE daily pay rate.

Essential:
• Educated to degree level, preferably in economics or finance, or relevant experience.
• Practical experience of applying economic principles to the development of charging regimes.
• Strong and proven analytical skills.
• Good understanding of regulatory economics.
• Experience of working in a regulatory environment.

1. Identify policy issues arising from day to day management of the incentives and access charging regimes or from changes to its regulatory framework or to company needs, and develop the company’s position in relation to them.
2. Provide primary technical input to strategic and analytical work on the access charging regime, including the development and maintenance of associated cost models.
3. Carry out analytical work to develop proposals on the incentives and charging regimes and on regulatory policy.
4. Provide guidance, advice and training as necessary to the business, including technical support to the business planning processes, relating to the access charging regimes and regulatory policy.
5. Maintain and develop an effective relationship with the ORR and other external stakeholders, as appropriate, relating to the regulatory implications of the above activities.
6. Promote a better understanding of regulatory economics issues across the company

Desirable:
• Knowledge of the transport/railway sector.
• Understanding of financial/business plan information.
• Experience of cost research and analysis preferably in a network industry.