Economist Advisor (Multi-year Contract)
Slalom, LLC

Job Info

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Economist & Advisor (Multi-year Contract)

You will enjoy this role if you are passionate about developing advanced Excel models and applying industry insights to enable high impact, complex decisions and consideration of various business scenarios. This role is a unique opportunity to develop models and provide analysis and advisory services for a Slalom client in the media industry to inform a multibillion-dollar labor contract.

What You'll Do

• Develop and manage advanced Excel models that enable testing model outputs when certain market conditions, model variables, or model inputs are changed.
• Work with imperfect data and devise next best alternatives to arrive at rational assumptions or inputs to inform modeling.
• Consider contract variables both individually and within the context of the entire contract
• Identify representative sample data sets from a larger data set to enable rapid model calculations.
• Support pre-negotiation analysis and analysis during negotiation on an on-call basis as executives prepare for and negotiate terms of the contract
• Evaluate findings from a counterpart economist team
• Provide quarterly analysis year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter performance of contract terms, and generate presentations with data visuals that explain trends and potential implications for the contract terms
• Partner with a survey team on a quarterly basis; provide insights and questions to inform the development and analysis of the survey.
• Identify trends and outlier activity in the data that feeds the model(s) to be developed.

What You'll Bring:

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; ideally 12 years+ of relevant experience
• Ability to conduct contract sensitivity analysis and financial modeling
• Ability to evaluate raw data and cleanse / repair data with missing information and/or outliers
• Ability to conduct impact analysis of different potential contract terms
• Ability to visualize relevant data, generate meaningful insights, and communicate findings to audiences with different levels of understanding of the contract terms and complexities
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently with a high need for analysis accuracy
• Executive presence to enable effective interface with a senior executive economist on the counterparty negotiating team
• Ability to present findings in written and PowerPoint form
• Excellent communications skills to interface with senior executives, legal team members, and stakeholders
• Ability to analyze data from different perspectives to consider the implications for the stakeholders of both negotiating partners
• Ability to quickly learn the terms and nuances of a large, complex contract that informs all of the analysis

We will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.

About Us

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six countries and 43 markets, we deeply understand our customers-and their customers-to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 13,000+ strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We're honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running. Learn more at slalom.com.

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly reimbursement for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the hourly pay range is $90/hr to $110/hr. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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