Experience

Oxera Consulting LLP

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Ofwat

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Principal Economist

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

  My main focus during my time at Ofwat was the overall incentive framework we would apply for the PR24 price review, with a particular focus on business plan incentives. I also led other projects during my time in Ofwat, including: • Designing a new, "collaborative approach" to setting prices and service levels for companies in Wales; • Delivering the final version of the PR14 review, which examined the experience of Ofwat's regulatory regime over AMP6; • Delivering Ofwat's 2020 discussion paper on customer engagement in future price reviews; and, • Providing targeted support to the outcomes analysis team to inform Ofwat's approach to the PR19 CMA appeals. Show less



Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Economic Adviser: EU exit

  • Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  Key responsibilities included:Producing analysis on the impacts of different negotiating outcomes on the aerospace sector, especially with regards to airworthiness approvals. Managing a programme of analysis across the Department to inform the future relationship negotiations.

• Head of Maritime EU Exit

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

  Key responsibilities included:Feeding into relevant components of the Withdrawal Agreement negotiations and developing the strategy for the future relationship negotiations. Leading on the implementation of "no deal" planning for the sector.

• Rail Franchising Finance Policy Adviser

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2017

  Key responsibilities included:Advising on the structure of financial covenants to optimise franchisee incentives and minimise risks to taxpayers. Developing simulation analyses to inform the structure of risk share mechanisms for franchises.

• Economic Adviser: Rail Franchising

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  Key responsibilities included:Acting as lead economist for the West Midlands franchise competition.Acting as lead economist on Open Access issues, including leading liaison with the ORR and the CMA. Developing simulation analysis to inform the structure of risk share mechanisms for different franchises.



HM Treasury

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Economist: Growth and Productivity

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Key responsibilities included: Leading in depth strategic analytical projects on long run growth constraints, including leading a review of small business policy in the UK. Providing analytical input into other projects on long run growth, including working on a cross cutting examination of education spending in England. Developing HMT’s supply side evidence base and leading the Department’s external engagement with the academic community. Key responsibilities included: Leading in depth strategic analytical projects on long run growth constraints, including leading a review of small business policy in the UK. Providing analytical input into other projects on long run growth, including working on a cross cutting examination of education spending in England. Developing HMT’s supply side evidence base and leading the Department’s external engagement with the academic community.



Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Economist: Roads Economics

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2014

  Key responsibilities included:Doing a range of work on Roads Reform, including developing a model to examine the economic implications of different policy changes relating to the operation of the Strategic Road Network.Providing economic advice to policy colleagues in both Traffic and Freight, Operator, Licensing and Road-worthiness (FOLR) divisions within the Department.Quantifying the economic impacts of numerous roads related interventions, including changes in speed limits and exemptions from the requirement to hold a driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Show less

• Assistant Economist: Better Regulation

  • Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

  Key responsibilities included:Preparation of the Department's Statement of New Regulation.Quality assurance of Regulatory Impact Assessments.Promotion of the Government's Better Regulation Agenda within the Department.