Adrian Leigh

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Former Assistant Director at Competition and Markets Authority
Adrian Leigh's Location
Bromley, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Adrian Leigh

Specialties: Team management; research and analysis; policy development and implementation; project and programme management (qualified Prince2 Practioner); business cases and option appraisal; performance and benefits measurement; stakeholder relations; consumer and competition enforcement and policy.

Adrian Leigh's Current Company Details

Former Assistant Director at Competition and Markets Authority
Adrian Leigh Work Experience Details
  • Competition And Markets Authority
    Assistant Director
    Competition And Markets Authority Apr 2020 - Apr 2024
    London, England, United Kingdom
    After returning from the Cabinet Office, I worked on the CMA's Digital Advertising Market Study; as well as three package travel cases and the airline investigation in Consumer Enforcement. In April 2021, I joined the Office for the Internal Market (OIM), taking on Project Coordination, as well as its first Overview Report. From October 2022 to July 2023 I led the Project Management Office (PMO), liaising regularly with the Chief Executive and senior officials to deliver a radical overhaul of the CMA’s approach to its use of Management Information. In August 2023 I joined the new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) to take forward strategic planning for its launch in autumn 2024.
  • Cabinet Office
    Senior Policy Advisor (On Loan)
    Cabinet Office Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
    London, United Kingdom
  • Department For Exiting The European Union
    Head Of Negotiation Coordination & Capability
    Department For Exiting The European Union Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
    London, United Kingdom
    Planning and Delivery lead on Whitehall planning/coordination and negotiation capability for the Future Partnership negotiations.
  • Competition And Markets Authority
    Assistant Director
    Competition And Markets Authority Nov 2014 - Aug 2018
    London, United Kingdom
    Leading teams delivering market studies and investigations, merger investigations, regulatory appeals, CA98 cases and consumer enforcement investigations.Managed the Commercial Use of Consumer Data project, which published its report in June 2015. Managed the 2016 review of the Rough gas storage undertakings and the CMA's Market Study of Digital Comparison Tools (DCTs) published in September 2017. Director for the CMA's remote gambling investigation
  • National Audit Office
    Senior Analyst
    National Audit Office Nov 2011 - Nov 2014
    London, United Kingdom
    Senior Analyst Led teams delivering three NAO value for money studies and other work. I led work on DFID's investment in the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and NAO's study of forecasting in government. I have also focused on budgetary systems, efficiency savings claims and the effective use of information by Government.Reports: * Joint author of 'The performance of the Department for International Development 2013-14'. Published in December 2014 and available at: http://www.nao.org.uk/report/departmental-overview-performance-department-international-development-2013-14/.* Led the study on Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group. Published on 4 July 2014. Available at: http://www.nao.org.uk/report/oversight-of-the-private-infrastructure-development-group/* Led the study on Forecasting. Published on 31 January 2014. Available at: www.nao.org.uk/report/forecasting-government-achieve-value-money/* Led the study on Managing Budgeting in Government. Published on 18 October 2012. Available at: www.nao.org.uk/publications/1213/managing_budgeting.aspx
  • Omnititles
    Business Consultant
    Omnititles May 2011 - Oct 2011
    I took a short break from my career in the public service to work in the film post-production sector.
  • Hm Treasury/Cabinet Office – Efficiency And Reform Group (Erg)
    Pmo Metrics Manager And Erg Team Leader
    Hm Treasury/Cabinet Office – Efficiency And Reform Group (Erg) Jun 2010 - May 2011
    Joining HMT, I was responsible for ensuring that the savings claimed from improved and centralised UK government procurement were soundly based on defensible methods. The post subsequently moved to ERG in the Cabinet Office. I developed updated benefits measurement guidance for procurement category teams and trained colleagues to apply it. Led a new team to co-ordinate benefits assurance across government.
  • Department For Transport (Dft), United Kingdom
    Regional Lead
    Department For Transport (Dft), United Kingdom Oct 2009 - Jun 2010
    Represented DfT at senior levels with a wide range of key external partners in two regions: the North East, and Yorkshire and the Humber. Role was to challenge and drive change to deliver shared priorities – building on my experience of policy implementation, senior stakeholder management and handling of political sensitivities.
  • Office Of Fair Trading, London
    Team Leader
    Office Of Fair Trading, London Oct 2005 - Oct 2009
    On loan from the DfT to OFT. I Ied large multi-disciplinary teams conducting a number of major Market Studies, as well as leading a groundbreaking Competition Act investigation to a successful conclusion.Reports:Home Buying and Selling Market Study (2010)http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/reports/property/OFT1186.pdfAbuse of a dominant position by Cardiff Bus (2008)http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/ca98_public_register/decisions/cardiffbus.pdfWeb sweep analysis (2008)http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/reports/consumer_protection/oft982.pdfInternet Shopping Market Study (2007)http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/reports/consumer_protection/oft921.pdf
  • Department For Transport, London
    Principal Researcher / Policy Evaluation Adviser
    Department For Transport, London Jun 2002 - Sep 2005
    Led the promotion of policy evaluation and drove forward the use of robust evaluation evidence in policy-making. Provided technical research consultancy advice and support to senior colleagues; and managed a range of published policy evaluations. Trained as an OGC Gateway Reviewer.
  • Department For Communities And Local Government, London
    Senior Researcher
    Department For Communities And Local Government, London Jun 2000 - Aug 2001
    Commissioned and managed policy research projects totalling £2.3 million, including a number of substantial policy evaluations, employing a range of analytical tools.
  • Home Office, London
    Researcher / Senior Researcher
    Home Office, London Aug 1995 - Jun 2000
    Directly conducted research for a wide range of projects including targeted policing and deaths in police custody. Following promotion to Senior Researcher, I was responsible for the Unit’s Police Performance Programme of eight related projects - including the development of new national police performance indicators and analytical techniques to create ‘families’ of similar local areas for the comparison of crime statistics.
  • Office Of Fair Trading, London
    Case Leader
    Office Of Fair Trading, London Mar 1993 - Aug 1995
    Responsible for competition policy casework in the markets for food (e.g. supermarkets, milk market deregulation); entertainment (e.g. CD prices, theatre ticket prices) and sport (e.g. football shirt pricing, ticket pricing and sports holidays).

Adrian Leigh Skills

Policy Government Public Sector Stakeholder Management Policy Analysis Program Management Analysis Leadership Management Research Politics Economics Team Management Budgets Competition Research Governance Stakeholder Engagement Public Policy Report Writing Qualitative Research Change Management

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