Senior Analyst, Goods Trade Negotiations

The Department for Business and Trade is the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. Our responsibilities include: Redraw our rules to ensure businesses thrive, markets are competitive, and consumers are protected Secure investment from UK and international businesses Advise, support, and promote British businesses to grow and export Open up new markets for businesses by removing barriers and striking trade deals Promote free trade, economic security and resilient supply chains

The focus of this role will be on supporting primarily GIG policy directorate.

We work extremely closely with policy colleagues and other analysts in DBT and cross-Whitehall, including Defra and HMT. We lead on analysis of trade in goods feeding into negotiations on free trade agreements (FTAs) and implementation of FTAs and the Windsor Framework.

We work flexibly and collaboratively across the team and offer opportunities to work in different areas of the team depending on business needs and team members' development needs.

We are an inclusive and diverse team that aspires to be a great and fun place to work. We take work life balance seriously and seek to ensure that everyone can grow and develop. For us, analysis is about making an impact and influencing real life outcomes.

This role is to lead the analysis of tariffs, rules of origin and regulatory barriers to trade in the Goods Trade Negotiations branch of the team. The team is at the heart of DBT’s priorities, with considerable opportunities to provide impactful analysis to senior leaders/Ministers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting primarily GIG policy directorate in a high pressured and fast paced environment of goods trade negotiations with the rest of the world as well as the analysis supporting the EU reset. The team work as part of negotiating teams, often ‘in the room’, therefore the post holder will ensure very close collaboration with the policy colleagues and thought leadership across Whitehall in the policy areas of responsibility. The post holder is expected to:

• Support live negotiations on goods, ensuring that the UK positions are evidence-based, and DBT is at the forefront of FTA analysis and delivering the greatest benefit to the UK economy.
• Act as a cross-Whitehall thought leader in goods trade analysis through relevant forums and provide direction for a wider analytical team.
• Shape policy from the early mandate setting stage right through to monitoring how trade agreements are being utilised across the full spectrum of agricultural and industrial goods.
• Continuously develop and provide direction to the team, harnessing the talents of individuals and creating an engaged, professional and innovative environment.
• Continuously develop the evidence base, including through innovative analyses and external research.

We will look to tailor the job contents to the analytical skills of the preferred candidate to ensure the job provides them with sufficient stretch and development opportunities.

The role will be based in either Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Salford, Darlington, or London. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.