Job Description

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Reference number

401981
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Salary

97,923 - 116,307
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

SCS Pay Band 1###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

Merger Remedies and Financial Analysis###

Type of role

Accountancy

Economist

Finance

Investigation


Project Delivery###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time###

Number of jobs available

2

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

Location

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London

About the job

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Job summary

Are you looking for a pivotal role where you can apply your leadership skills in a world leading organisation, where your work will make a real and positive impact on the UK economy and society?


Join the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Merger Remedies and Financial Analysis team in this unique opportunity to influence key decisions that affect businesses and markets across the UK, while contributing to the development of merger policy and practice.

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.


The Merger Remedies and Financial Analysis team is the CMA's centre of excellence for all aspects of mergers remedies work and providing commercial and financial expertise across the CMA's varied mergers casework.


We are fully committed to being a flexible, respectful and inclusive employer. It is a priority to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we welcome applications from under-represented groups.


You can read more about working at the CMA in our Candidate Information Pack

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Job description

As the Director of Merger Remedies and Financial Analysis, you will be responsible for high-quality, robust and efficient remedies design and assessment, and the delivery of financial and commercial analysis, across the CMA's phase 1 and phase 2 merger portfolio.


Your role will involve leading a team of remedies and analysis professionals, and working closely with other professional teams within the CMA, on high profile and complex merger cases, including senior engagement with major UK companies and their legal and economic advisers. The role involves fast-paced delivery and includes supporting decision-makers to take complex decisions on process (e.g. interim measures), substance and remedies.


Beyond casework, you will play a crucial role in shaping the CMA's mergers policy and practice, in particular our approach to remedies and the way we carry out financial and commercial analysis.

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Person specification

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application. For tips on how to make the most your application, please have a look at our guidance document.

Essential:

Postgraduate business, finance, economics or accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, CFA MA / MSc or MBA)

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equivalent postgraduate experience, with familiarity with economics and financial theory and their practical application to merger transactions.

(Lead Criteria)

; Substantial experience designing and assessing remedies for mergers giving rise to competition concerns at a competition agency or as an advisor to merging parties.

(Lead Criteria)

Excellent communication, engagement and presentation skills (both oral and written) as well as demonstrable experience of negotiating and exerting influence with senior decision makers who may have differing objectives.

(Lead Criteria)

; Substantial experience of leading, managing and delivering complex projects within defined resources and tight timescales and providing high quality advice and demonstrable expertise; Experience of taking decisions, using sound analysis and judgement and taking account of the wider context, and of devising effective solutions to complex and strategic issues; Significant experience of leading and motivating professional teams in the delivery of high quality, timely outcomes and experience of inspiring, motivating and developing capability both in direct members of staff and others, with a strong track record of developing people and supporting diversity and inclusion; Experience of building strong relationships and working effectively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver high quality outcomes. ###

Behaviours

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


Making Effective Decisions Seeing the Big Picture Leadership Communicating and Influencing Working Together Delivering at Pace ###

Technical skills

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


Merger remedies and financial analysis

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 97,923, Competition & Markets Authority contributes 28,368 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King's birthday. In addition, you'll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

You can read more about our benefits in our Candidate Information Pack


Any move to the CMA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.



Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives.


We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We want a diverse workforce that reflects the consumers we serve. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnically diverse people, people with a disability, people with diverse gender identities and from people of different ages.


We are an accredited Disability Confident Employer and disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Our Values

The CMA delivers impactful outcomes for people, business and the UK economy. We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence. We treat everyone with Respect and are Collaborative and Inclusive.


Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.


You can read more about our values in our Candidate Information Pack

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Ability, Experience and Technical skills.
You will also be assessed on the following Value - Collaborative.


As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, personal statement and an online application form. Further details about application requirements are listed on the application form.



The selection process will comprise of the sift (CV & application review), an Individual Leadership Assessment and an interview, which includes a written technical exercise and presentation.


Please note that it is essential that your personal statement is aligned to provide evidence that you have the knowledge and experience for each of the essential selection criteria (as included on the role profile attached and listed above under 'Person Specification') in your application.


The closing date for applications is 06 May 2025 (11.55pm).


We cannot accept applications submitted after the closing date and time.


Shortlisting will take place between 07 and 09 May 2025.


Successful candidates at the shortlisting stage will be asked to participate in an Individual Leadership Assessment (ILA) which is a one-to-one psychological assessment of candidates in recruitment and selection for Senior Civil Service (SCS) roles. Candidates will complete a range of questionnaires on-line, the outputs of which are explored during a structured interview of approximately 1-2 hours with an assessor. The ILA must occur prior to interviews taking place. The assessment does not lead to a pass or fail decision; rather, it is intended to highlight areas of strength and possible concerns which the panel can probe at interview. The ILA Assessments have been scheduled to take place from 13 May - 02 June 2025.


(Please note that where an individual has been assessed for an individual leadership assessment via Civil Service Resourcing and applies for another SCS post at the same pay band within a two year period, it is now policy to automatically re-use the original report).


Interviews are planned to take place from 09 June 2025 onwards. Those invited to interview will be asked to complete a written technical exercise and prepare a short presentation, details of which will be provided in advance of the interview.


The interview will be a 1 hour panel interview where you will be asked questions based on the Behaviours, Technical and Experience elements outlined in the role profile.


Interviews will take place in the London CMA office or via MS teams.


Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. If you are unable to meet these timeframes, please let us know in your application.

Reasonable adjustments

We want to make sure no one is at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.



If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. You can also email recruitment@cma.gov.uk.


For example, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you are deaf, a Language Service Professional. You might also require additional time to complete a timed assessment or a sign language interpreter to support with the relaying of information.



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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
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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 .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Serena Connor Email : recruitment@cma.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@cma.gov.uk ###

Further information

If your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact Recruitment@cma.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.