Partner

Partner Asia Pacific
: Head of Australian-based Business

Drive CEPA's growth across Australia & Asia-Pacific, leveraging our global reputation in economic, financial & public policy advisory

Autonomy
: Lead CEPA's regional growth and strategy

Impact
: Shape policy by guiding clients through their toughest challenges

Growth
: Expand CEPA's reach - build markets, win clients, and develop leaders

Partner Asia Pacific: Head of Australian-based Business

Location: Australia-wide. Preference Sydney, Melbourne (open to other Australian locations with regular travel to Sydney/Melbourne)

About

CEPA is a mid-sized economics, finance and policy consultancy with a global reach. Headquartered in London, their Australian team (based in Sydney and Melbourne) advises clients across Australia, New Zealand, and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

CEPA works with government departments, regulators and private sector clients on policy, regulatory and commercial issues across infrastructure sectors, including energy, water, transport and communications. Their work spans economic regulation, competition, public policy, strategy and finance, combining deep technical expertise with pragmatic insight.

Why join?

You'll lead a collaborative, high-performing team with the support of their global network. CEPA offers an entrepreneurial environment, low hierarchy and a culture of professional trust.

At CEPA we value Partner involvement in projects, leveraging their experience for the benefit of our clients, alongside growing the practice.

We reward performance, encourage ideas at all levels, and value flexibility in how people work. As Partner, you'll have the opportunity to shape CEPA's growth in Australia and the Asia-Pacific; strengthening our presence in the region, expanding our client base and bringing our services into new sectors and geographies.

The Role:

As Partner and Head of CEPA's Australian business, you will:

• Lead and grow the Australian practice, setting strategy, driving business development and delivering ambitious commercial and growth targets.
• Oversee the delivery of complex projects across regulated and infrastructure sectors, ensuring excellence in analysis, client outcomes and profitability.
• Represent CEPA in Australia and internationally as a respected, influential economist and trusted advisor.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with clients, partners and colleagues across CEPA's Australian and UK offices.
• Serve on the boards of both the Australian company and UK parent company, contributing to firm-wide leadership and governance.
• Mentor and develop future leaders within the Australian team, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and accountability.

About You:

You will have an established network, credible plan to generate new opportunities and be a recognised economic expert. Someone who can offer a clear growth plan to extend CEPA's existing Australian business, for example by:

• Developing new services within the existing infrastructure sectors that CEPA cover, for example competition economics, transaction advisory or dispute/litigation economics;
• Expanding CEPA's geographic reach across the Asia-Pacific region;
• Opening new client bases (regulated companies, private entities, state governments); and/or
• Building complementary practice areas (e.g. environmental or resource economics).

You will bring:

• 15+ years' experience in economics, finance, policy or related consulting fields, with a significant portion spent in client-facing, project-based environments.
• A proven record of leading high-performing teams and delivering revenue growth in a consulting or advisory context. Indicatively, candidates should demonstrate an ability to drive / originate ~$2-3m of additional annual net revenue over the next three years.
• An established local / regional network of senior client and partner-firm relationships within infrastructure and regulatory sectors across Australia (and ideally, broader Asia-Pacific).
• Recognised authority and thought leader in one or more relevant areas (e.g., economic regulation, regulatory finance, competition economics, transaction advisory, policy reform, market design).
• Excellent interpersonal, commercial and strategic skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive collaboration.A strong academic foundation in economics, finance or a related discipline (postgraduate preferred).The right to work in Australia.

What CEPA Offers:

• Competitive base salary, a substantial bonus linked to company-wide performance and growth targets, and shareholder return (if joining as an equity partner).
• Statutory superannuation.Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work alongside leading economists in Australia and the UK on high-impact projects shaping public policy and infrastructure development

How to Apply:

For a confidential discussion plea
se reach out to Mark Johnson, Partner
, EGM Executive or click on the apply button.

CEPA values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect.