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Economic and Financial Analyst

Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Do you want to apply your economics, financial analysis, policy and modeling skills to solve the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges?

  • Influence the Australian and New Zealand debates on policy, competition, strategy, and regulation
  • Help reduce emissions in developing countries by:
    • Assessing the financial and economic viability of low-carbon technologies
    • Developing roll-out plans and funding strategies to bring solar-powered mini-grids to remote communities
  • Develop and implement funding strategies to help rebuild infrastructure in war-affected countries like Ukraine
  • Design tariff structures that enable timely crucial investment by water and energy utilities, while ensuring affordability and simplicity for customers

Would you like to test your skills in a variety of project settings?

  • Projects in Australia and New Zealand, but also in developed and developing countries in Asia-Pacific and beyond
  • Large-scale international projects involving multiple economies, as well as small-scale projects that help specific communities or organizations
  • Getting direct exposure to present and discuss your insights with clients.

Can you communicate results in clear, compelling language? Do you share Castalia’s core values of Competence, Creativity, Consistency, Conscientiousness, Commitment, and Collaboration? If so, Castalia wants you on our team. We have exciting opportunities in our Asia Pacific Practice based in our Wellington Office for Analyst candidates with economic and financial expertise who share our passion: Thinking for a Better World.

Who we’re looking for

  • A degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Engineering Science, Law or Applied Mathematics
  • Relevant work experience (not required for graduate applicants)
  • The desire and ability to learn new things fast
  • Native-level fluency in English. Fluency in other languages is a plus
  • Work authorization in New Zealand.

Benefits

Castalia offers a competitive benefits package that includes additional paid holiday leave in between Christmas and New Year public holidays, a flexible working arrangement that allows staff to balance working from the Sydney office twice a week and three days working from home, a travel policy that enables staff to combine work and personal travel, and rapid ongoing professional training, coaching and development.

How to apply

If you’re interested in this position, please click the button below to fill out and submit your application form to us.

Only fully completed applications can be submitted. You will need the following information and documents ready.

  • Cover letter and Resume/CV
  • Two professional references
  • Academic Transcripts

Please let us know and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

    How to apply

    If you’re interested in this position, please click the button below to fill out and submit your application form to us.

    You will need the following information and documents ready:

    • Cover letter and Resume/CV
    • Two professional references
    • Academic Transcripts

    We will review application submissions starting 7 April 2025.

    Application closing date: 9 May 2025

    Position start date: 7 July 2025

    Due to the number of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

    Please let us know and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

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