SATIC: Economist at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

About the Role

• We are looking for an Economist to join our growing SATIC team. This role is suited to an experienced economist with strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills who is looking to take ownership of complex workstreams while supporting the development of junior team members.
• As a Senior Associate, you will lead the delivery of high-quality economic analysis for UK-based clients, working as part of multidisciplinary teams across a variety of projects. You will be expected to apply sound judgement, manage competing priorities and contribute to the growth of the Economics team through client delivery, people development and business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of economic appraisals, cost-benefit analyses and business cases
• Designing and delivering programme and policy evaluations using quantitative and qualitative methods
• Developing and reviewing economic models, analytical approaches and research outputs, ensuring deliverables meet internal quality standards, client expectations and project requirements
• Supporting the development of junior economists through coaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing to build technical and consulting capabilities
• Leading the synthesis of complex evidence and data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations
• Coordinating the delivery of assigned analytical workstreams and supporting project teams to deliver high quality outputs
• Producing and reviewing client-ready reports, presentations and other project deliverables
• Presenting findings and recommendations to client teams and senior stakeholders
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and South Africa
• Supporting business development activities, including proposal writing, commercial inputs, risk identification, client discussions and thought leadership
• Staying up to date with economic, policy and regulatory developments relevant to clients and sectors

Qualifications

• Essential Degree in Economics, Econometrics or a related discipline
• 4-7 years of relevant experience in economic consulting, public policy, research, government or a similar analytical environment

Required Skills

• Strong analytical skills, with proficiency in economic modelling and statistical software such as STATA, R or Python
• Experience developing business cases, economic appraisals and/or programme evaluations
• Excellent problem-solving skills and proven ability to synthesise complex information into clear insights and recommendations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting findings to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences
• Experience coordinating analytical workstreams and delivering high-quality outputs across multiple projects
• Ability to review and provide constructive feedback on the work of others
• Experience reviewing analytical outputs and providing quality assurance feedback to colleagues
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with UK public sector clients
• Experience contributing to business development and proposal writing
• Experience coaching or mentoring junior team members
• Postgraduate qualification in Economics or a related field

The successful candidates will be required to work the standard office hours of the UK office. During the training period, attendance in the office will be required on a daily basis. Following the completion of training, candidates will transition to a hybrid working model. Please note that PwC SATIC is currently refining its hybrid working approach, and this remains subject to change in line with business, client, and team requirements.

Requirements added by the job poster

• Authorized to work in South Africa
• 4+ years of work experience with Economists