23 Economic jobs in the United Kingdom

OPPORTUNITY SNAPSHOT

Are you an Economic Director with a strong background in Economic Development and Regeneration? If so, I’m working on a fantastic opportunity with our client who are a well-established Property Consultancy of around 350 employees, based in a Central London modern office with stunning views of the City.

THE HEADLINES:

Title: Economic Director

Experience required: 15+ years’ experience

Salary: £100k+ (flexible dependent on experience)

Location: Central London

Type of Company: Planning & Development Consultancy

Hybrid Working: Yes, flexible

WHO ARE THEY?

Our client is a partner-owned property consultancy built around planning and development expertise. With a senior team actively involved in every project, they focus on close client collaboration and practical, end-to-end delivery across advisory, planning, valuation, commercial agency, and property management.

WHO THEY ARE LOOKING FOR:

Our client is looking for a Director who has experience in leading and growing an economics team. You will have a wide network of contacts and a strong track record of business development. If you're a director leading a team and delivering work but have not been backed to grow the team, this opportunity will provide full support & investment to expand the service.

Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 4,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the 2LoD Escalations & Disclosure Team as an Economic Crime Officer. Within the Disclosure Team, we tackle all types of financial crime and fraud, providing oversight and working with stakeholders throughout the business to ensure the protection of our customers contribute to the bank's efforts in combating financial crime while gaining invaluable experience and insights into regulatory compliance and risk management.

As an EC Officer in the Disclosure Team, you will play a key role in protecting Starling Bank and its customers by reviewing internal suspicious activity reports to identify threats, trends and weaknesses within the bank's financial crime prevention systems. You will ensure that internal practices comply with regulation, are carried out in line with procedure, compliment our values, and deliver fair outcomes to our customers. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the review, analysis and investigation of internal suspicious activity reporting;
• Decision making concerning disclosure of suspicious activity to the National Crime Agency under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA);
• Providing financial crime subject matter expert support for the investigation of higher risk cases;
• Liaising with Law Enforcement on complex / sensitive enquiries;
• Analysing data and capturing outputs of reviews into a formal report, and communicating these to relevant stakeholders across the organisation;
• Review of key controls, such as transaction monitoring and internal procedures to improve financial crime threat identification and response within the bank;
• Work with wider teams across the business to ensure best practice is being met;
• Analysing quality data metrics, trends and patterns, and sharing common themes with stakeholders;
• Periodically review team procedures to ensure they are compliant with legislation, regulations, and codes of best practice;
• Provide feedback to management on internal processes in order to continually improve and streamline our responses.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience working in a fraud/financial crime role or similar, ideally within Financial Services.
• Good knowledge of the bank’s regulatory obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA);
• Strong understanding of anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and sanctions regulations and best practices;
• Excellent analytical, investigative and critical thinking skills along with the use of initiative to solve problems independently, the ability to interpret complex data and identify patterns or anomalies, while maintaining attention to detail at all times;
• Inquisitive by nature, with the ability to query data, understand complex problems, seek out answers and identify potential solutions;
• Comfortable making decisions following identification of threat or risk factors on accounts;
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to articulate findings and recommendations clearly and concisely and present to key stakeholders;
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively;
• Able to adapt to change positively and quickly.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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Do you have experience in economics or analytics and are looking for a unique opportunity to influence exciting policy issues whilst developing your skills working with macroeconomic models? If so, we could have the perfect job for you !

About the Team

Economic Risks (ER) & Analytical Projects Unit (APU) is a team with a varied remit that works flexibly and collaboratively with teams across HM Treasury and in other Departments to improve risk management. We use modelling and analytical capabilities to influence policy and strategy in responding to a wider range of risks to the economy. We play a central role in assessing the macroeconomic impact of international risks, particularly geopolitical and climate. Beyond this, the team also cover a wider set of risks such as, for example, cyber risk, energy outages, critical infrastructure, etc. The team is co-secretariat for the Economic Risks Group and Climate Analytical Sub-Board.

The APU provides analytical expertise and support to critical projects across HMT. Members of the team are deployed on projects covering a range of public policy issues – both influencing HMT’s macroeconomic policy within Economics Group and building the evidence base for policymaking across other areas.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

·   Lead the application of the team’s suite of macroeconomic models across a range of high-profile policy issues . Initially this will focus on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models, but there is the potential to work across a wide range of models. Previous policy applications have included changes to the tax system, quantifying the impact of net-zero and climate change, and major trade policies.

·   Maintain and develop the team’s models and building capability in other teams. This will require: collaborating closely with data providers to check quality and consistency; updating models to incorporate the latest data and developments in relevant academic and policy literature; working with other teams to expand the use of macroeconomic models; and developing new models to further enhance the team’s analytical toolkit.

·   Provide additional analytical support for the priorities of the Economics Group. This is likely to include one-off pieces of economic analysis or model-building, working with policy colleagues across the department to deliver on departmental and ministerial objectives.

·   Identify and build strong collaborative partnerships . Partner with a range of organisations to uncover and share valuable analysis that aligns with the department's strategic direction. Build effective relationships with policy teams to ensure analysis is well targeted and timely. Represent HM Treasury with key external organisations including other government departments, the Bank of England, the Office for National Statistics, the Office for Budget Responsibility and academics.

About You

You will have an economics degree (or equivalent analytical qualification), preferably at postgraduate level. You will be able to communicate technical issues in a way that is accessible and impactful and be able to build effective relationships and collaboratively work through differences of view to deliver together.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

·   25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month

·   Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)

·   Generous parental and adoption leave packages

·   Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%

·   Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances

·   A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team.

Head of Economic Regulation
Contract position - 12 months
London (Hybrid Working)
£95,000 - £110,000 + benefits
 
The Opportunity:
A high-impact national organisation is seeking an experienced regulatory professional to join as Head of Economic Regulation on a fixed-term basis.
You'll lead a small team and take ownership of the annual price control process, engage with regulators, and support the organisation's transition from an ex post to ex ante regulatory framework—an important strategic shift.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual price control submission and regulatory engagement process.
li>Provide strategic advice to senior leadership and author high-quality briefing materials.
• Identify and manage regulatory risks and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the transition to a new ex ante price control regime.
• Contribute to the development of future regulatory business plans.

About You:

• Strong background in economic regulation and price controls.
• Experience influencing at senior levels and working across complex stakeholder environments.
• Skilled communicator with the ability to simplify complex issues.
• Proven leadership and ability to deliver in regulated sectors.

Why Join?
Be part of a major infrastructure transformation with real impact on the UK's energy and digital future. This is a unique opportunity to lead strategic regulatory work at a pivotal time.

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Head of Economic Growth and Strategic Regeneration on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

To act as the Council's lead expert on economic growth and regeneration and provide leadership and co-ordination of the Council's strategic and operational approach to Economic growth and Strategic Regeneration.

To act as a place shaper and bring together internal and external stakeholders to support economic growth and prosperity across the Borough.

To lead on the delivery of programmes and projects through effective partnership working that support Economic Growth and Strategic Regeneration.

To engage at a senior level both locally, regionally and nationally with public and private sector partners and take an entrepreneurial approach to the development and capitalisation of Economic Growth and Regeneration opportunities.

You will be responsible to:

Act as principal professional adviser to the Council in specific matters relating to economic growth and strategic regeneration. Represent the Council at area, regional and national level and provides strategic insight, advice, and challenge to colleagues and external partners.

Promoting regeneration, enhancing sustainable economic development and jobs growth across Luton ensuring our residents, business and communities have access to the opportunities and reducing socio-economic and spatial disparity across the town.

Lead on the strategic development and delivery of the Inclusive Economy Strategy and supporting plans. Build and maintain effective working relationships with partners and engage with them to successfully achieve joint deliverables, access funding streams, and exploit opportunities to create economic growth and deliver strategic regeneration across the Borough.

Leads and drive the delivery of the Luton Town Centre Master Plan and detailed action plan through working in partnership and developing business cases and programme/project plans as required.

Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to put in bids for funding to maximise funding available to the Council in order to promote economic growth and regeneration that will have a major impact on the Borough and its citizens.

Develop and implement performance management frameworks to monitor the success of economic growth and strategic regeneration outcomes against corporate strategies, and take action where shortfalls are identified.

To commission and procure specialist expert advice, studies and reports as appropriate.

Skills and Experience:

• The successful leadership of strategic regeneration and / or economic growth
• Substantial experience of effective working with a range of stakeholders from the community, government and business
• Proven negotiation and change management skills along with the ability to communicate and persuade at the most senior level
• Demonstrable innovative problem solving capacity
• Management of significant capital budgets
• Development of credible and comprehensive viability and feasibility studies
• In-depth understanding of best practice in both economic growth and regeneration and its application at local level
• In depth understanding of the national policy context for economic development/skills development and the related national/local government interface.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Head of Economic Regulation
Contract position - 12 months
London (Hybrid Working)
£95,000 - £110,000 + benefits
 
The Opportunity:
A high-impact national organisation is seeking an experienced regulatory professional to join as Head of Economic Regulation on a fixed-term basis.
You'll lead a small team and take ownership of the annual price control process, engage with regulators, and support the organisation's transition from an ex post to ex ante regulatory framework—an important strategic shift.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual price control submission and regulatory engagement process.
li>Provide strategic advice to senior leadership and author high-quality briefing materials.
• Identify and manage regulatory risks and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the transition to a new ex ante price control regime.
• Contribute to the development of future regulatory business plans.

About You:

• Strong background in economic regulation and price controls.
• Experience influencing at senior levels and working across complex stakeholder environments.
• Skilled communicator with the ability to simplify complex issues.
• Proven leadership and ability to deliver in regulated sectors.

Why Join?
Be part of a major infrastructure transformation with real impact on the UK's energy and digital future. This is a unique opportunity to lead strategic regulatory work at a pivotal time.

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Head of Economic Growth and Strategic Regeneration on behalf of Luton Borough Council.

Main purpose of position:

To act as the Council's lead expert on economic growth and regeneration and provide leadership and co-ordination of the Council's strategic and operational approach to Economic growth and Strategic Regeneration.

To act as a place shaper and bring together internal and external stakeholders to support economic growth and prosperity across the Borough.

To lead on the delivery of programmes and projects through effective partnership working that support Economic Growth and Strategic Regeneration.

To engage at a senior level both locally, regionally and nationally with public and private sector partners and take an entrepreneurial approach to the development and capitalisation of Economic Growth and Regeneration opportunities.

You will be responsible to:

Act as principal professional adviser to the Council in specific matters relating to economic growth and strategic regeneration. Represent the Council at area, regional and national level and provides strategic insight, advice, and challenge to colleagues and external partners.

Promoting regeneration, enhancing sustainable economic development and jobs growth across Luton ensuring our residents, business and communities have access to the opportunities and reducing socio-economic and spatial disparity across the town.

Lead on the strategic development and delivery of the Inclusive Economy Strategy and supporting plans. Build and maintain effective working relationships with partners and engage with them to successfully achieve joint deliverables, access funding streams, and exploit opportunities to create economic growth and deliver strategic regeneration across the Borough.

Leads and drive the delivery of the Luton Town Centre Master Plan and detailed action plan through working in partnership and developing business cases and programme/project plans as required.

Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to put in bids for funding to maximise funding available to the Council in order to promote economic growth and regeneration that will have a major impact on the Borough and its citizens.

Develop and implement performance management frameworks to monitor the success of economic growth and strategic regeneration outcomes against corporate strategies, and take action where shortfalls are identified.

To commission and procure specialist expert advice, studies and reports as appropriate.

Skills and Experience:

• The successful leadership of strategic regeneration and / or economic growth
• Substantial experience of effective working with a range of stakeholders from the community, government and business
• Proven negotiation and change management skills along with the ability to communicate and persuade at the most senior level
• Demonstrable innovative problem solving capacity
• Management of significant capital budgets
• Development of credible and comprehensive viability and feasibility studies
• In-depth understanding of best practice in both economic growth and regeneration and its application at local level
• In depth understanding of the national policy context for economic development/skills development and the related national/local government interface.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Venn Group are supporting the recruitment of an interim Head of Economic Growth and Strategic Regeneration , a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering borough-wide economic development and regeneration strategies.

Duration: 3–6 months

Rate: £600–£650 per day - Negotiable (Inside IR35, via umbrella)

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Council’s lead advisor on economic growth and strategic regeneration initiatives

• Drive the delivery of the Inclusive Economy Strategy and Town Centre Master Plan

• Lead partnership engagement across public, private, and voluntary sectors to unlock investment and growth opportunities

• Represent the authority at regional and national level, promoting economic ambition and securing funding streams

• Commission and oversee specialist research, feasibility work, and external expert input

• Develop strong business cases, project plans, and performance frameworks to track outcomes

• Shape policy and planning to ensure inclusive growth, job creation, and spatial equity

Key Requirements:

• Significant senior-level experience in economic development and/or strategic regeneration

• Strong track record of stakeholder engagement and partnership working

• Demonstrable experience managing large capital budgets and funding bids

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence at senior levels

• Deep understanding of economic policy, planning frameworks, and regeneration delivery models

• Proven ability to lead cross-sector programmes, drive innovation, and deliver measurable impact

If you’re a strategic leader with the vision and drive to shape inclusive economic outcomes - we’d love to hear from you, please apply!