Consultant, Economics

About the role

ACIL Allen, Australia’s most trusted independent economics, public policy and strategy advisory firm, is seeking driven, ambitious and enthusiastic consultants to join our economics practice in Sydney. At ACIL Allen, you will be given ownership of client problems, challenges and opportunities, and the tools and guidance to help find solutions. You will work across the full breadth of ACIL Allen’s advisory portfolio, including:

• developing methodologies and proposals

• collecting, analysing and interpreting information

• managing client relationships and overseeing project delivery

• contributing to thought leadership in economics and public policy

• conducting research, writing reports, and engaging with stakeholders.

ACIL Allen’s consultants are involved in the full lifecycle of a client engagement, from scoping work and developing methodologies through to presenting final reports and advice. From day one, you will develop your advisory capabilities by applying your skills and experience to complex and high-profile engagements.

About you

To be considered for this position, you must:

• be motivated to contribute to the growth and success of our Sydney economics practice

• possess strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to work with economic, financial or other data to generate unique and actionable insights

• have the capability to communicate verbal and written insights clearly and persuasively

• be able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively

• have the ability to work effectively across different industry sectors and parts of our advisory practice

• lead and mentor junior consultants, contributing to their growth and development.

About your qualifications and skills

• 3+ years’ experience in economics and/or public policy within a consulting, government, private sector, or advisory context. 

• Tertiary qualification in a quantitative or economics-based discipline (such as Mathematics, Economics/Econometrics, Statistics, or Finance).

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with expertise in other analytical tools, desirable.

About ACIL Allen

ACIL Allen came to life because of our belief in the power of high-quality economic, policy, and strategy advice. Since then, we’ve been on a mission to solve our clients’ complex economic and public policy issues.

Our team have diverse professional and technical backgrounds. Our work spans most industries and areas of the economy. We have a long track record of advising leaders across the government, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

ACIL Allen, at its core, is a team of people who value intellectual rigour, providing genuine insight and value to our clients, and are passionate about making the world a better place. We all love what we do, as evidenced by the long tenure in the business of our consulting and support staff across the country.

At ACIL Allen:

• we offer real autonomy and workplace flexibility

• we employ passionate people who are self-starters, have pride in their work, and want to learn

• we work across our offices in every mainland capital city, providing opportunities all our staff across all levels to work directly with our Principals and leaders

• we challenge our people to generate insight when working, pushing the boundaries of the available evidence and finding the best solutions to our clients' problems

• our people access and learn from experienced mentors for guidance, professional development and career advice.

 We encourage First Nations Peoples to apply for the role.