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Consultant/ Senior Consultant, Economics
Are you a passionate and proactive consultant and/or senior consultant looking to join a vibrant and encouraging team?
London , Manchester , Cardiff , Dublin
This is an exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic, diverse and friendly team which is growing and diversifying its work. The position could be based in any one of the offices where the team is currently represented in London, Manchester, Dublin or Cardiff. The role would involve working on a wide variety of projects across the UK and Ireland, for prestigious private, public and charitable sector clients.
About the role
We are investing in our established and market leading UK and Ireland Economics service to help our clients deliver investment and regeneration.
If you have an economics, geography or planning academic background and want to make a real difference to the prospects of places and the wellbeing of people – we would like to hear from you. To fulfil a more senior role we would expect a good number of years experience in development consultancy, economics or economic development. Through our national client base, we work across different towns and cities on land and funding bids, masterplans, investment plans and Local Plan policy evidence. We help our clients to measure and maximise their economic and social impacts as well as ensuring positive health and social infrastructure provision. Our work supports the development holistic and sustainable economic and social value strategies and makes the case for private sector investment and public funding for places.
We are seeking a passionate consultant and/or senior consultant, who can demonstrate drive and curiosity, excellent communication, analytical, research and report-writing skills as well as confidence in working with and presenting data. You should have a degree or an equivalent level in planning/geography/economics or a related discipline in a similar field. This role is open to full time or part time working.
Consultant
At the Consultant level, you will be responsible for supporting work winning and delivering projects. You will be accountable for undertaking analysis and research, writing reports and presenting to clients and stakeholders.
Senior Consultant
At the Senior Consultant you will be accustomed to engaging with clients and be expected to take a leading role in the delivery of projects. You will also be expected to undertake your own business development and assist wider work-winning across the team.
“Since joining the Economics Team at Turley just under two years ago, I have been able to work on projects across a range of sectors and contribute towards the ongoing evolution of the Economics Social Value offer. Everyone within the Economics Team and Turley as a whole has been incredibly supportive of professional development opportunities, encouraging me to explore new ideas and approaches as well as pursue specific areas of interest within the sector. Since Turley is a co-owned business, there is extra emphasis on co-owner wellbeing as well as flexible working opportunities, thus allowing co-owners to create a healthy work-life balance”.
Why work for Turley?
We are trusted independent advisors with restless ambition to shape a more sustainable future.
We work collaboratively with our clients to deliver successful places and communities that thrive. We combine professional expertise with in-depth market knowledge and deploy our services — Business Cases and Funding, Design, Economics, EIA, Expert Witness, Heritage, Townscape and Landscape, Planning, Strategic Communications, and Sustainability and ESG — individually or collectively to meet client needs in the most effective way.
We offer excellent remuneration and a flexible benefits package including medical insurance, pension, flexible working allowance, ownership dividend and performance-related bonus.
Turley operates a blended flexible working model, allowing co-owners choice, freedom, and flexibility as to where, when and how they work, balancing personal, team and client requirements. We are happy to talk about flexible working options in more detail during the recruitment process.
We are committed to ensuring people, places and the planet can thrive.
We know that actions speak louder than words. As a business, and through our client work, we strive to make a meaningful impact. This is how we are shaping a more sustainable future.
We have been CarbonNeutral® certified since 2018; achieved Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation accreditation in 2023; and are working towards B Corp status.
Driven by our purpose, we believe in using business as a force for good, including generating value for our clients and profits for our co-owners.
Our aim is to be an even more diverse and inclusive company; we celebrate difference and we're actively building more diverse teams. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of background and personal circumstances who meet the criteria set out above. We would love for you to join an organisation that enables you to thrive. If you need any assistance during the recruitment process or we can put in any adjustments for you, please contact Turley’s People & Culture team (careers@turley.co.uk).
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If you think that Turley could be the right move for you, please apply in confidence by following the Apply Now link or email careers@turley.co.uk, providing your CV and a covering letter.
We welcome applications directly, and would prefer not to receive CVs from recruitment agencies.
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.
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