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Capability: Deal Advisory

Experience Level: Junior Professional

Type: Full Time

Service Line: IAG

Contract type: Permanent

Job description

KPMG’s Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG)

KPMG’s Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG) is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading independent strategic advisors in the infrastructure sector. The group has won many awards, including financial advisor of the year (Infrastructure Journal). In the UK the group consists of over 350 professionals, with locations in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh and is organised as a single national team.

We provide in-depth advice on the strategic, economic, financial and commercial issues driving infrastructure projects spanning the transport, power and utilities and social infrastructure sectors in the UK and internationally. This broad range of projects involves work with both public and private sector clients.

The Infrastructure Strategy team

The Infrastructure Strategy and Economics team within KPMG’s IAG provides market-leading advice to major city region authorities, central government departments and private sector organisations, including developers, corporates and industry trade bodies in the UK on the economic and financial impacts of transport, energy, housing, regeneration projects and environmental policies.

Over the last decade we have also pioneered cutting-edge economic analysis approaches that allow our clients to understand the impacts of investment in transformational infrastructure on the local, regional and national economy. We have also designed innovative new funding solutions that have underpinned the delivery of multi-billion pound infrastructure projects and programmes across the UK.

We have worked on economic policy and appraisal development, major funding deals, business cases and policy initiatives across many sectors within infrastructure and government. We have supported government economic policy initiatives in the areas of Freeports, Offshore Wind, Nuclear, Water, Digital transformation of the construction sector and the transition to a Net Zero carbon economy. Our work has included government business cases for some of the country’s largest and most high-profile infrastructure projects, including HS2, the Elizabeth line, East West Rail, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Highways England’s Roads Investment Strategy programme. We have provided the economic and financial advice for a range of major devolved funding deals between UK Government and city regions, including in London, Greater Manchester, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, Belfast and Glasgow.

Spatial CGE modelling

Our cutting edge analysis includes the development and use of our proprietary Spatial Computable Equilibrium Model (S-CGE). S-CGEs are a well-established and robust type of economic modelling approach used by national governments and policymakers to understand the impacts on the whole economy (on GDP, real wages, employment, trade etc) from a direct intervention by the public or private sectors. Our S-CGE model of the UK economy has very detailed sector representation (covering 105 sectors) and exceptional level of geographic detail (covering 109 subregions).

What are we looking for:

We are looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our growing team and play an integral role in the continued growth of our business, including the continued development and use of our S-CGE model. You will join the team at an exciting time, with the future of infrastructure playing a key role in helping Government meet its objectives of Levelling Up the UK economy and achieving Net Zero.

The ideal candidate would:

• Possess a strong interest in Infrastructure (e.g. transport, housing, regeneration, energy or projects which promote sustainable and balanced UK economic development), ideally with a baseline understanding of the policy context through professional or academic research experience in one or more of these sectors;
• Understand the economic principles of major public infrastructure investments, including its impact on the wider economy e.g. labour markets, housing markets, productivity, and environmental and social outcomes;
• Posses strong interest and/or experience in SCGE modelling or similar wider economic modelling, including interest in learning or current experience in S-CGE software packages (e.g. GEMPACK or GAMS) and/or other software packages used for quantitative analysis (e.g. MS Excel, Stata, EViews, R, Alteryx, Python etc).
• Have the ability to communicate complex concepts and quantitative analysis to colleagues and clients in plain English and with impact;
• Have strong written communication skills that can be employed to develop compelling business cases for new investments or policy proposals;
• Be a critical thinker, with the ability to problem solve from first principles
• Be a highly motivated individual with the ability to undertake work of the highest quality under their own initiative; and
• Have experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic and collaborative working environment, and is comfortable with multiple deadlines.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Undertaking economic and financial analysis to assess the impact of infrastructure policy and investment, including learning and developing skills in SCGE modelling.
• Conducting literature reviews of local and national policy documents to understand the context in which public intervention is required (‘case for change’)
• Addressing real-world, complex challenges our clients face by assisting in developing innovative and bespoke analytical approaches.
• Contributing to business development activities, including proposal writing and the origination of new ideas and client propositions, working closely with senior colleagues.
• Keeping abreast of policy developments in the sector to provide insightful advice to clients.

Qualifications:

• Strong A Levels (or equivalent) in quantitative disciplines
• Strong BA/BSc Economics (or equivalent) degree strongly preferred

How we work

Our Deal

If the chance to work with interesting clients and innovative technology wasn’t rewarding enough, we’ll motivate you in other ways too. At KPMG you can expect real responsibilities and opportunities to grow professionally.

‘Our Deal’ sets out all the different ways you’ll be rewarded at KPMG. Among other things you can benefit from honest conversations about your career as well as a range of other rewards. In all these ways and more, we have created an environment that can bring out the best in you.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Our employees have many varied work schedules to suit their individual needs! Our intelligent working options range from role sharing and flexible start and finish times, to home working and more informal arrangements agreed within teams. Check out examples of KPMG employees enjoying different working patterns on our website and please do share your own individual requirements with us. We are proud of the value we place on individuality. We want you to bring your full self to work and maximise your potential. KPMG is a place where everyone can thrive, whatever their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. We also value the wealth of experience and knowledge that people who have taken a career break can bring to us, so the role welcomes applications for individuals who have been out of work for 12 months or more and who have previous relevant experience.

Applying with a Disability

While some of our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, we are supportive where possible of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.

Flexible Working

While our client-facing professionals are required to travel regularly, and often based at client sites, we are supportive where possible of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.

Why Deal Advisory at KPMG?

We partner with our clients to give them the confidence to make key decisions for their business. It's all about blending our deep sector expertise with our execution skills. Whilst we operate within a robust framework, we'll ensure you have the autonomy you need to shape the strategies behind our clients' decisions and help influence their successes.

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