Head of Competition

Requirements of the role

This role can be based at any of our office locations: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, York, Glasgow.

At ORR we have adopted hybrid working and are currently expected to work from a workplace location for a minimum of two days per week or 40%.

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is the competition authority for the rail sector under the 1998 Competition Act, with powers concurrent with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The Competition Team sits within the Economics, Finance and Markets (EFM) directorate, which leads on financial and economic analysis within ORR. We oversee the competitiveness of markets across the rail sector and its supply chain, and have broad statutory powers to intervene where necessary. We work on complex projects to promote and protect competition in rail markets, using our competition powers and policy tools to support the delivery of an efficient, high-performing rail service that provides value for money for passengers, freight customers, governments, and taxpayers.

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