Financial Economist

What will you be doing?
S&W is launching a new Economic Advisory team, delivering high-quality advisory and expert services to corporates, regulators, government bodies, and legal advisers. We are looking for a Financial Economist to play a key role in the growth and development of this exciting new offering.
The role provides exposure to a broad range of clients, sectors, and types of work, and will particularly suit someone who enjoys varied projects and the collaborative, entrepreneurial environment of a growing practice.
As a Financial Economist, your responsibilities will include:
Leading the delivery of complex economic advisory engagements, ensuring high-quality client outcomes
Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
Supporting business development activities, including proposal preparation, client pitches, and identifying opportunities for growth
Providing technical expertise across competition, regulatory, financial, or applied economics projects
Managing and developing junior team members through coaching, mentoring, and on-the-job training
Contributing to thought leadership initiatives and raising the profile of the Economic Advisory practice
Supporting Directors and Partners in shaping the growth, strategy, and culture of the team
Managing multiple workstreams and project teams across a diverse portfolio of assignments
To be successful in this role, you should have:
Significant experience in economic valuation, securities litigation, financial economics and project management gained in a consultancy setting
A strong track record of delivering economic advice on complex and high-profile issues
Deep technical expertise in one or more core economic consulting disciplines, including:
Competition economics (e.g. mergers, market investigations, antitrust conduct, digital and platform markets)
Regulatory economics (e.g. price controls, market design, regulatory frameworks, and incentive mechanisms)
Economic valuation and financial economics
Econometrics, quantitative modelling, and data-driven analysis
Experience supporting business development activities and contributing to the growth of client relationships
Strong sector experience within one or more relevant industries, including Financial Services, Infrastructure, Power & Utilities, Transport, Digital & Technology, or other regulated and network industries
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
Demonstrable experience leading project teams and managing complex, multi-disciplinary engagements
Experience providing support on disputes, litigation, or regulatory proceedings would be advantageous
A collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ambition to help build a market-leading Economic Advisory practice

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No