We are currently looking to recruit a Economist / Senior Economist, specialising in Energy Economics, to help build and scale our Economics, Modelling and Impact practice.
Public First is a policy, research, opinion and strategy consultancy. We work with global companies, governments, start ups, institutions and foundations around the world to tackle major public policy and strategic challenges.
Our recent projects have included:
Helping Google quantify their economic and social impact in over 20 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and North America.
We take an analytical approach to research, deploying economic modelling, data analysis, and opinion research to shape effective policy, create strategy and deliver communications with impact.
We work with some of the world’s leading organisations on topics including tech, climate change, Industrial Strategy and education, exploring questions such as:
We are looking for an Economist / Senior Economist, specialising in Energy Economics, to join our Economics, Modelling and Impact practice.
This is a deliberately open brief. We are interested in candidates from a range of backgrounds and levels of experience. You may already be operating at senior level, or you may be earlier in your career but bring strong energy and economics expertise with clear room to grow.
What matters most is that you can strengthen our energy economics capability: bringing technical skill, sound judgement and an interest in applying economics to live policy and client problems.
You will work on projects across energy, decarbonisation, infrastructure, regulation and industrial policy. Depending on your experience, you may lead projects yourself or play a central role in delivering them as part of a wider team.
In this role, you would:
lead or support the design, delivery and write-up of economic analysis and modelling projects, primarily for clients working in energy and decarbonisation
work on questions spanning energy markets, networks, regulation, infrastructure and transition pathways
contribute to a wider mix of work across impact measurement, policy design, opinion research and strategic advisory projects
work closely with colleagues from different disciplines to translate technical analysis into clear, persuasive outputs for clients and policymakers
help shape project approaches, research design and analytical frameworks
contribute to business development by helping develop proposals, generate ideas and support client relationships
play a part in building and deepening Public First’s wider energy economics offer
The right candidate will have:
We are particularly interested in candidates who can combine economics with policy instinct: people who are comfortable with technical analysis, but also interested in how evidence lands with clients, policymakers and wider audiences.
While not essential, we are highly interested in candidates with any of the following particular experience or interests:
If you do not meet every criterion but think you would be a strong fit for the role, we would still encourage you to apply.
We value diversity and encourage applications from all groups. Many of us, including the founders, have young children and we work hard to be family friendly. International travel and work would be possible for future projects.
We will be interviewing on an ongoing basis, and looking for successful candidates to start as possible. The interview process will be two rounds, including a task.
Please follow the instructions after clicking "Apply for this job", and submit the application no later than midnight on 21 August 2026.
