Financial Services Economic Consulting Director

Job Description

New ground won't break itself. Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

Our Economics practice provides specialist economic analysis across all our legal, corporate, energy, utilities and public sector clients. Frequently working alongside colleagues from across Grant Thornton, we advise on high profile issues in all major sectors of the economy, including financial services - a key strength of our firm. We act as advisory and independent experts for regulators such as FCA and PSR, financial services institutions such as high street banks, asset managers and payment operators, and their advisors on regulatory, competition and strategic matters.

Examples of Projects

• Independent report for a leading high street bank being investigated by the Financial Ombudsman for potential misleading selling
• Independent expert on securities litigation matters (FSMA9/90A)
• Advising banks and asset management firms on complying with consumer duty requirements
• Supporting the FCA and PSR on their key areas of interest
• Developing and reviewing regulatory costing models for assessing the fair value of financial services products
• Options analysis for an international payments operator
• Designing financial services strategies and appraising the value of investment products for compliance with consumer duty regulations

A Look Into the Role

As a Financial Services Economic Consulting Director, you will be responsible for:

• A portfolio of economic projects for clients, leading economic analysis on large cases or a portfolio of cases.
• Driving forward business development including drafting thought leadership material and building relationships with clients.
• Ensuring the quality and robustness of economic analysis, guiding teams to source and interpret diverse data, manage large and complex models, and produce evidence based insights for senior stakeholders.
• Providing authoritative challenge and direction on analytical methodologies, strengthening modelling assumptions, data interpretation and communication of economic concepts.
• Leading horizon scanning and regulatory analysis, evaluating the impact of emerging policies, supervisory developments and market trends on client strategies and market dynamics.
• Overseeing and refining high quality deliverables, including board level presentations, formal reports and strategic memorandums, and presenting findings directly to executive stakeholders.
• Acting as a senior relationship owner, maintaining strong client partnerships, providing strategic engagement updates, and ensuring successful commercial outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Significant experience as an Economist within the financial services sector.
• A strong reputation in the market and a track record of leading high performing teams, winning work, and delivering high quality engagements in the financial services sector.
• Deep understanding of the financial services and/or payments regulatory landscape, including the economic and commercial implications of evolving policy and supervisory expectations.
• Experience leading and overseeing fair value assessments, cost modelling, and other complex economic analyses, ensuring robust methodologies and high quality outputs.
• A proven record of converting opportunities into successful engagements, including leading pitch teams, developing commercial proposals, and achieving agreed revenue targets.
• Strong leadership capability, with experience guiding multi disciplinary teams, developing talent, and fostering a high performance culture.
• Excellent client relationship skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, build trusted advisor status, and represent the firm with credibility in the market.
• Demonstrated delivery of high impact economic consulting projects, managing complex workstreams and ensuring seamless execution across teams.
• A reputation for quality and thought leadership, contributing to the firm's market presence through insightful analysis, publications, and external engagement.

Benefits

We offer flexible working options, including reduced hours and job shares, to help you balance your work and life.