Economic Advisor

• Details
• Reference number
• 472413
• Salary
• £59,690 - £69,500

London: £62,690 - £69,500 / National: £59,690 - £66,500. For more information on pay, please refer to the guidance at https://hmtreasury.pagetiger.com/cjbibw.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

• Job grade
• Grade 7
• Contract type
• Permanent
• Business area
• HMT - Economics
• Type of role
• Economist
• Working pattern
• Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time
• Number of jobs available
• 1
• Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

This post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road) or Darlington (Feethams House).

About the job

Job summary

If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a cross-government hub bringing people together to tackle key national issues while working closer to the communities we serve.

Job description

This Grade 7 Economic Advisor role is responsible for understanding and responding to risks that could affect the UK economy. The roles sit in the Economic Risks team, part of Macroeconomic Conditions and Risks in HM Treasury’s Economics Group. The team is responsible for assessment of risks to the UK economy, including both acute shocks, and longer-term structural challenges, through horizon scanning, economic analysis, and supporting policy development.

We are looking for economists who enjoy working on varied questions, have a proactive, creative approach to problem solving in unfamiliar areas, and can develop quick and effective economic assessment. The role requires bringing together evidence and analysis to support senior officials and ministers in understanding potential risks and policy choices. This work is extremely varied, and this role can be suitable for economists with a range of skills. There is scope to shape the role in line with the applicant’s experience and interests. There will be a large amount of support for development in the role.

In this role your responsibilities may include:

• Monitoring and assessment of emerging economic risks and what they could mean for the UK economy;
• Assessing the possible impact and likelihood of risks, using evidence, judgement, and qualitative and quantitative analytical frameworks;
• Develop quantitative analysis, scenarios, or tools to support risk assessment and policy advice.
• Contribute to development of HM Treasury’s policy thinking on how government can best prepare for, manage, or respond to economic risks.
• Working with colleagues across HM Treasury, other government departments, external organisations and academic partners in building a shared understanding of economic risks.
• maintaining and developing relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, building consensus through positive and friendly communication and collaboration;
• Produce clear briefing and advice for senior officials and ministers.

The team has worked recently on high profile projects including a programme of work on assessment of the risks associated with the recent conflict in the Middle East and the potential impacts on the UK economy, including through macroeconomic modelling and scenario analysis. The team has worked, and is likely to continue to work, on the implications of geopolitical developments on the UK economy, including supply chain disruption, economic resilience, and trade, from a central macroeconomic perspective. Beyond these key areas of focus, the team has a broader portfolio of work, with recent work on pandemic preparedness and climate related risks. A future programme of work is expected on epidemiological-macroeconomic modelling. Future work is likely to cover a similarly broad range of risks affecting the UK economy, depending on what happens in the world.

The team uses a range of analytical tools, including code-based working and cloud-based analysis. We welcome applications from people who already have technical analytical skills, and from people who would like to develop these skills further. Some candidates may bring specialist modelling experience, for example in macroeconomics, trade, epidemiology or other areas relevant to major risks. Others may bring broader economic, analytical or policy experience. The role could work well for economists with more generalist or policy experience. Each type of background and experience, or a combination, would be valuable in this role.

Applicants do not need to hold DV clearance on application, and candidates with existing security clearance at a lower level would be able to start and apply for DV in post.

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date, please contact the hiring manager through the vacancy contact details on Civil Service Jobs.

There will be a candidate drop-in session for this role

Scheduled for 14 August 1400-1500.

It will be held on Microsoft Teams. This session will provide an opportunity to hear more information about the role and ask any questions with the Deputy Director for the team. This may be subject to change. If you would like to attend the drop-in session, please email Sean.McGonigle@hmtreasury.gov.uk.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Person specification

Application Stage

Required Qualifications

• A degree in economics

In your application form, you’ll be asked to confirm that you hold this qualification. You will need to provide evidence of this qualification if you are invited to interview.

Application Stage

Applications should include a CV and a personal statement of up to 500 words. Your personal statement should explain how your experience meets the shortlisting criteria below. Your examples do not need to come from the Civil Service; we welcome evidence from different sectors, roles and working patterns.

Your CV and employment history will not be scored. They will be used to provide context for your application and to support discussion at interview.

We will assess applications against the following criteria:

• Economic analysis and judgement: ability to use economic evidence and judgement to understand a complex issue and explain what it means.
• Policy or decision impact: ability to use analysis, evidence or advice to contribute to a policy, operational or organisational decision.
• Clear communication: ability to explain complex analysis clearly to non-specialist audiences, in writing or verbally.
• Working with others: ability to build effective, positive and collaborative working relationships with colleagues from different teams or organisations.

Interview Stage

If you are successful at the application stage, you will be invited to interview where you will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Experience
• Technical skills - economic analysis
• Behaviours:
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture

Interview Task / Presentation

We may also ask you to complete a short task or presentation. Prior to your interview, we will contact you about a task / presentation that the panel would like you to deliver as part of the assessment. Further details will be communicated to you nearer the time.

Qualifications

A degree in economics

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Economic Analysis

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,690, HM Treasury contributes £17,292 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King’s birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months’ occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working (where business needs allow).
• Advance Schemes & Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal for a wide range of discount codes.

You can review HM Treasury’s full offer here.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Candidate Guidance

Please review the candidate guidance for an overview of the Success Profiles and STAR approach, along with top tips for applications and interviews.

Recruitment Timeline

• Closing date: 30th August 2026 before 23:55
• Shortlisting: w/c 31st August 2026
• Interviews: w/c 14th September 2026

This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.

If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.

Reserve Lists

You will be placed on a reserve list if your application is successful, but we cannot offer you a role immediately. Where more than one location has been advertised, candidates will be posted in merit order by location. You will be asked to provide your location preference on your application form. Please note that a place on the reserve list does not guarantee an offer.

If you are offered a role in your first preferred location and you decline the offer or are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe, you will be removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Those on the reserve list may also be approached for similar roles at a lower grade. If you are offered a role at a lower grade and choose to decline, you can remain on the reserve list.

Internal Fraud Database Check

Candidates cannot apply to roles in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Successful candidates will be subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database. This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This also applies to those who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the database will be refused employment.

National Security Vetting

Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. Additionally, successful candidates will be subject to National Security Vetting. The level of security vetting required for this role is Developed Vetting (DV) .

To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, applicants typically need to have lived in the UK for the past 10 years . You will be asked to provide residency information within your application form, and eligibility for national security vetting will be checked once the advert closing date has passed. In certain circumstances, for example if you have been working abroad on a government posting, a lack of residency would not be a bar to security clearance however the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case-by-case basis once the advert closing date has passed.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Vacancy Holder
• Email : HRRecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Further information

Complaints Process: Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment based on fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact HMT by email at: hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.