Energy Market Analyst

Aventa Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventa in Brussels is seeking a CRM Market Operator to join the Market Energy & CRM Operations team. You will manage CRM processes from prequalification to settlement, analyse complex dossiers and prepare regulatory reports in a hybrid Brussels-based role.

Requirements include a Master’s in a relevant field, 2–5 years of experience in energy markets or related areas, fluency in English and French or Dutch, and Belgian work authorization.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, economics, business administration, finance, data analytics or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in operations, process management, consulting, or energy markets.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills; proficiency with Word/PowerPoint; Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute the CRM operational processes: prequalification, financial securities, secondary market, availability monitoring and settlement.
• Analyse technical, financial and operational dossiers and propose recommendations or decisions.
• Prepare and report CRM auction and settlement activities, including KPI reporting.
• Handle requests from market participants and internal stakeholders with the team.
• Build subject matter expertise on CRM market rules and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Word

PowerPoint

Python

Education

Master's degree in engineering, economics, business administration, finance, data analytics or related field

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

End date: 31-12-2027

Experience : 2 to 5 years

Languages: Fluent English AND fluent French OR Dutch

Right to work / visa: Valid Belgian/EU work authorisation required

Description

Context

For one of our clients, a major European electricity transmission system operator, we are looking for a "Capacity Remuneration Mechanism" (CRM) Market Operator to join their Market Energy & CRM Operations team in Brussels. The team runs the market operations of balancing, flexibility, black start and the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM), the auction- based mechanism that contracts capacity to secure the country's security of supply. You will be in the front line of the CRM processes, from prequalification to settlement, starting with auction, contracting and settlement, supported by a team of experts.

Required Qualification

What you will do

Execute the CRM operational processes: prequalification, financial securities, secondary market, availability monitoring and settlement

Analyse technical, financial and operational dossiers submitted by capacity providers, review calculations and assumptions, and turn findings into recommendations or decision proposals

Prepare, validate and report CRM auction and settlement activities, including KPI reporting, performance monitoring, contestation follow-up and impact assessments

Produce periodic and ad-hoc reports on the functioning and results of the mechanism, for internal use and for the energy regulator

Handle operational questions from market participants and internal stakeholders, together with the Key Account Manager Adequacy and the product architect

Ensure the process (automated and manual tasks) is applied accurately and involve the right departments

Build subject matter expertise on CRM market rules, regulatory requirements and procedures, and share it within the team

Feed operational experience and lessons learned into the design and evolution of the CRM product

Support user acceptance testing, operational readiness assessments and the validation of new functionalities

What you bring

Master's degree in engineering, economics, business administration, finance, data analytics or a related field

2 to 5 years of experience in operations, process management, consulting, business analysis, energy markets, financial operations or a similar analytical environment

Knowledge of the energy sector or electricity markets is a plus, provided you can quickly master complex market and regulatory mechanisms

Strong Excel and data analysis skills, good command of Word and PowerPoint; Python is a plus

Structured, rigorous and detail-oriented, comfortable with complex processes, regulatory frameworks and technical documentation

Autonomy, a team player mindset and an interest in simplification, digitalisation and automation

Eligible to work in Belgium (EU citizen, or valid work and residence permits)

Fluent English and French or Dutch, with a basic understanding of the other language

What we offer

A long-term assignment with a major European electricity TSO, on a strategic market mechanism at the heart of

the energy transition, with expert support to grow into a subject matter expert. The role is full time, based in

Brussels, with hybrid working under the client's remote work policy.