Cma2059 Assistant Director, Markets - London, United Kingdom - Competition & Markets Authority

Competition & Markets Authority

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London, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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- £73,512 - £79,408

Please note that the minimum salary will increase upon appointment by at least 5%, as the current advertised salary reflects the 2022/23 salary scales rather than the 2023/24 scales, which are due to be updated shortly.
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Analytical
Investigation
Policy
Project Delivery
Strategy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Parttime
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Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, ManchesterAbout the job

Job summary:

Whether you have expertise in competition and markets, economic regulation, or a related policy field, in this role you will make a real difference to the lives of consumers and make a positive impact on the UK economy.

As an Assistant Director in the Markets team, you will play a central role in supporting our Markets cases and projects, working alongside government departments, regulators and other stakeholders.

About the CMA**We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

Our Markets function is a core part of the CMA's work.

The Markets team examines markets that do not appear to be working well and uses a range of policy-based and other solutions to introduce positive changes in the interests of consumers, which deliver real impact for people, as seen most recently in our work.

About the role

As Assistant Director you will take responsibility for key aspects of Markets projects including assessing whether markets, policies and regulations are working well, planning and driving Markets cases and projects forward and bringing leadership and vision to multi-disciplinary professional teams.

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, robust and timely outputs and will make a key contribution to setting the direction and strategy for Markets work in the CMA.

About you

Strong experience related to competition and markets, or economic regulation, or in a related policy field is essential, as is experience of leading and delivering successful projects by working effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

You should also possess excellent analytical and policy skills, along with a solid understanding of the policy-making process and how this affects markets and consumers.

An ability to draft a range of documents such as formal reports and more informal presentations, for a wide variety of audiences, is also important, in addition to strong experience of working collaboratively and building influential relationships with key stakeholders.

To find out more about this opportunity and about working for the CMA, please see below and click on the APPLY button.

Further details on the CMA can be found on the CMA's YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter pages.

Application closing date:11.55pm on Tuesday 2nd April 2024**.

Job description:

As Assistant Director, Markets you will:

Policy and delivery

Lead or support work on a range of issues relating to markets. This might include, for example, identifying and developing proposals for new Markets work, building understanding of the effect of existing and proposed policies or regulations, influencing Government policy which is likely to have an impact on markets, and taking forward cross cutting strategy projects to inform CMA policy and procedures.
Lead, motivate and manage multidisciplinary professional teams, including setting and reviewing ambitious but achievable deadlines and priorities and fostering effective team working.
Shape the framing, argument and presentation of Markets projects, both at the start and as the project progresses, taking account of wider policy and market context and resourcing implications.
Ensure that decisions are founded on clear, accurate, wellreasoned and evidencebased analysis, including, as appropriate, carrying out or overseeing analysis to ensure that work is delivered to a high quality, to time and within budget.
Identify and proactively manage risks, taking action where necessary and escalating as appropriate, to ensure decisions are robust and defensible.

Leading and managing

Be a staff manager, supporting colleagues to develop their careers and fostering talent and carrying out performance reviews and other tasks.
Contribute to the overall leadership and development of the Markets team, including on corporate and policy projects, by coaching and mentoring staff; and by capturing and sharing best practice across the CMA.

Stakeholder management