Regulatory Pricing Analyst

ComReg Overview

ComReg is the statutory body responsible for regulating fixed and mobile communications, postal and premium rate services in Ireland since 1997. Our mandate is to create a competitive marketplace, to protect and inform consumers, and to encourage innovation.

This is an exciting time of growth for ComReg as we are shortly to be given new responsibilities from Government covering digital matters arising from EU legislation that includes: the 2022 Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2), the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive – addressing cybersecurity and network resilience – plus the EU Data Act Regulation, and the European Accessibility Act (EAA).

We are a professional, multi-disciplinary organisation, operating in a dynamic electronic communications environment that is constantly evolving.

While the role of regulation is evolving, our fundamental mission remains the same. ComReg aims to facilitate the development of a competitive electronic communications sector in Ireland attracting investment, encouraging innovation and empowering consumers to choose and use communications services with confidence.

Wholesale Division

The Wholesale Division within ComReg works to progress competition in electronic communications markets. Specifically, it analyses markets, introduces regulation with a view to improving levels of competition and reducing barriers to entry, and monitors compliance with market regulation.

The Pricing Team

Within the Wholesale Division, the Pricing Team is responsible for setting and monitoring price controls for regulated products in the telecoms and broadcasting sectors. We also monitor regulated activities through the review of Separated Accounts. Our objective is to assist ComReg in creating a high-quality best in class connectivity (broadband and voice) to everyone in Ireland.

Pricing projects are conducted in multi-disciplinary project teams and require setting out in detail any relevant price controls and associated rationale in public consultations and decisions. Projects also require developing, implementing and monitoring pricing/cost models and methodologies, often including external consultants.

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Pricing Models Manager, the Regulatory Pricing Analyst will have responsibility for the following areas and tasks:

• Assist with developing, maintaining and reviewing pricing/cost models for regulated services
• Assist with drafting of appropriate price controls and associated regulatory/economic rationale in public consultations and decisions, including responses to operator’s submissions
• Review and assist with response to pricing submissions by regulated operators (e.g. price changes, new product pricing)
• Review and assist with the continued implementation of best practices to ensure the pricing team activity and processes, including pricing/cost models, are appropriate and documented
• Contribute with pricing inputs or analysis on policy/regulatory issues at cross-Divisional level and contribute to driving a culture of knowledge sharing within the team.
• Research and apply regulatory/economic principles and methodologies as applicable to regulated telecom services.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Third level degree in economics or finance/accounting, business or engineering.
• Proven experience in developing, reviewing or using pricing/cost models; and/or reviewing financial/accounting data.
• Detailed-oriented with strong quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to summarise findings and outcomes clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to draft documentation in a well-reasoned, evidence-based and concise manner.
• Demonstrated ability to scope and structure work independently
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

• Knowledge of telecoms and the legal/technical aspects of economic regulation, including the European and National telecommunications regulatory framework
• Experience in managing or contributing to the delivery of complex projects
• Experience of working in a sector-specific regulator or governmental organisation
• Comfortable working in an environment with a high volume of sensitive information
• Familiar with statistical, database/business analytics toolkits

Competencies

In addition to your technical qualifications and experience, you will bring professional competencies and skills in the following core areas:

Analytical & Critical Thinking: Objectively analyses and evaluates information in order to identify patterns between situations that are not obviously related. Develops and clearly articulates solutions to complex problems.

Planning & Organising: Establishes and monitors priorities, systematically differentiating between urgent, important and unimportant tasks. Plans and manages activities to consistently deliver results. Meets objectives within agreed predetermined time frames and deals with urgent operational situations expeditiously.

Technical Knowledge & Continuous Improvement: Possesses a command over the technical and professional skills for a particular discipline. Keeps an open mind. Demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement.

Teamwork: Promotes and enhances team performance through working collaboratively and in cooperation with others to achieve goals. Interacts in a manner that builds respect and fosters trust.

Additional Skills & Knowledge 

The knowledge and skills include but are not limited to demonstrating the following:

• Good understanding of microeconomics/industrial organisation and/or finance/accounting
• Good project management and organisational skills, with ability to work on own initiative and to deliver results within deadlines/milestones
• Good ability to distil complex problems and draft arguments/positions in a well-reasoned and concise manner
• A capacity to foster a positive working relationship with colleagues and external stakeholders; to work in multi-disciplinary teams and to network effectively

Our Package

We are offering an attractive package:

• Salary €44,875.23 – €66,478.70 * (entry will be at the minimum point and the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.)
• Dublin city centre location – IFSC
• Blended working environment – 2 days in the office (flexibility for more days may be required depending on business needs)
• 28 days Annual Leave per year increases with service
• Fully paid Maternity, Paternity and Parent’s leave
• Income protection scheme
• Education assistance and Training Opportunities
• Professional membership fee pay
• Attractive pension scheme
• ComWell Wellbeing Programme – Wellbeing and Respect Charter | Commission for Communications Regulation
• Online gym
• Travel tax saver scheme, Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a members run sports and social club

*(Pay increases will be awarded annually subject to satisfactory performance).

Please Note (1)

We hope that our recruitment process supports applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We understand that having a diverse workforce contributes to making us stronger as an organisation. We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities.

Please let us know if there is any reasonable accommodations we can make to enable you to take part in the process by creating the environment to give you the best opportunity to show your strengths and competencies. Rest assured that whatever information you disclose will only be used to enable us to provide the necessary support and will never have a bearing on the outcome of the process.

Please Note (2)

ComReg assesses all applicants fairly based on the requirements for the role. Due to the high volume of applications we receive for positions, we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted for interview. If you are short-listed for interview, and are subsequently unsuccessful, you can request verbal feedback from your recruitment contact – if you are represented by an agency.