JOB SUMMARY

Are you passionate about data and technology? Do want to use your skills to make a positive impact on the UK economy and society?
Join the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and play a key role at the forefront of investigating and understanding firms’ sociotechnical systems to protect consumers and competition.

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will join the CMA’s Data, Technology and Insights unit and work with a team from a range of backgrounds, from public policy professionals, lawyers and economists to web developers, data scientists and experts in machine learning.
The team is united by our keen interest in technology, its implications for markets and consumers and how regulators should act to amplify benefits and mitigate risks.

Your work with the Data, Technology and Insights team will shape how the CMA thinks about the regulation of digital markets and data-driven companies. The remit of the team is varied, and you will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide portfolio of work. This might include:

• Working on cases and projects with a data or technology focus, such as the CMA’s investigation into Google’s Privacy Sandbox proposals
• Building capability to understand the impacts of AI and algorithmic systems
• Horizon scanning emerging technologies and trends
• Identifying emerging competition and consumer issues in data and technology markets

You will deliver significant contributions to cases with a data or technology focus across critical business areas for the CMA and will need to deliver verbal and written communications on these issues to non-technical colleagues, including writing reports for internal and external publication.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Data and Technology Insights

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £59,100, Competition & Markets Authority contributes £17,121 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

You’ll also get:

• 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 pack.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

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