David Rea Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Coventry, United Kingdom

My role is threefold: Chief Economist, Brexit lead, and Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy & Planning. As CHIEF ECONOMIST I add value to the business across four levels:STRATEGIC: addressing long-term challenges fundamental to the future direction of the business.‒ Currently leading the cross-functional project determining the impact of US tariffs on autos and setting out our response strategy. ‒ Conducted and lead the strategic impact and mitigation assessment of Brexit… Show more My role is threefold: Chief Economist, Brexit lead, and Senior Manager, Corporate Strategy & Planning. As CHIEF ECONOMIST I add value to the business across four levels:STRATEGIC: addressing long-term challenges fundamental to the future direction of the business.‒ Currently leading the cross-functional project determining the impact of US tariffs on autos and setting out our response strategy. ‒ Conducted and lead the strategic impact and mitigation assessment of Brexit. ‒ Lead the cross-functional project team on rapid assessment of impact of election of Donald Trump on potential international manufacturing footprint.PLANNING: Provide economic analysis, forecasts, and interpretation and translation of risks and opportunities for the sales, marketing, supply chain, and manufacturing sides of the business.‒ Provide long term strategic view of country and regional economic, political and social prospects for global manufacturing footprint work.‒ Led a team to develop a short term forecast model for US vehicle sales using only publically available data to challenge inadequate market offering.TACTICAL: event-driven, rapid-response analysis to support urgent decision making. Events have included Trump’s election, the Russian rouble collapse; China’s stock market collapse; announcements of de-regulation of China State-Owned Industries; UK, India and US government budgets. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & REPORTING: communication of economic ideas and insight to lay audiences. I produce periodic economic updates for the Board, external investors, sales and marketing, and Government Affairs including c.40 presentations per year JLR’S BREXIT LEAD – I am JLR's subject matter expert and chair of the Brexit Steering Committee, SENIOR MANAGER, CORPORATE STRATEGY & PLANNING – Further to my purely economics work, I am responsible for leading or contributing to a number of strategic projects each year. Show less

Capital Economics is a leading, independent macroeconomic research consultancy providing analysis to mainly financial services clients to compete with the free research published by investment banks. I ran the Japan Service at CE: I was responsible for all research and forecasts on the politics and economy of Japan. This comprised writing a suite of daily, weekly and monthly publications for clients, as well as more in-depth though-leading research pieces. The role also involved direct… Show more Capital Economics is a leading, independent macroeconomic research consultancy providing analysis to mainly financial services clients to compete with the free research published by investment banks. I ran the Japan Service at CE: I was responsible for all research and forecasts on the politics and economy of Japan. This comprised writing a suite of daily, weekly and monthly publications for clients, as well as more in-depth though-leading research pieces. The role also involved direct client and media contact (BBC, FT, CNBC and global media) and presentations at company conferences. I took the role to build the service, growing revenue by over 50% to over half a million pounds p.a.. Show less

Role within the Research Department of the central bank, through the ODI Fellowship Scheme, sponsored by the UK’s Department for International Development. My main functions were to define the vision and objectives for the department; identify and develop a high-priority research agenda; build capacity in the team through identifying and closing skills gaps and securing additional resources; and supporting the department’s research, modelling, and advisory functions.

I spent three years as an economist in RBS’s in-house economics consultancy. Main functions were to provide economic insight and forecasts to key decision makers, analysing micro- and macroeconomic developments and identifying trends that could present threats and opportunities to the RBS Group and its customers. Responsible for Asian, European and US economic analysis, at various points; held primary responsibility for UK monetary and fiscal policy analysis. Lead writer for the… Show more I spent three years as an economist in RBS’s in-house economics consultancy. Main functions were to provide economic insight and forecasts to key decision makers, analysing micro- and macroeconomic developments and identifying trends that could present threats and opportunities to the RBS Group and its customers. Responsible for Asian, European and US economic analysis, at various points; held primary responsibility for UK monetary and fiscal policy analysis. Lead writer for the flagship Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief, and regular articles in internal and customer-facing magazines. Regular customer speaking engagements from large seminars to small client diners, to divisional CEO briefings. Engaged with the media through press releases, articles and interviews; supported executive discussions with UK government with analysis and briefings. Show less

Msc, Economics

Jlpt Level 2, Japanese Langage

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Economics, 1St Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Rugby, Skydiving, Trampolining,

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