Senior Consultant – Economic Studies & Regulation

Tamarind Intelligence; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work (2 days per week)

Performance bonus

Employee share-ownership plan

23 days holiday

Medical and dental insurance

Canteen and benefits

Multinational team

Exposure to high-impact projects

Descripción de la vacante

Veolia’s Madrid-based team seeks a Senior Consultant to join the Economic Studies & Regulation group, focusing on energy market regulation, decarbonisation and green finance for energy investments.

You will deliver market assessments, tariff design, and IFI-funded reforms while building robust financial models for international projects and PPAs. Fluency in English and additional languages is preferred.

Formación

• MSc in Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
• 5–10 years of experience in energy market analysis and regulation, with European work experience.
• Deep understanding of wholesale energy markets, regulatory frameworks, and market design.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct energy market assessments, economic analyses and valuations for due diligence and project development.
• Design and implement tariff frameworks and cost-of-service studies for regulated utilities.
• Deliver IFI-funded regulatory and market reform assignments (World Bank, EU, etc.).
• Build financial models for IFIs and investors on international projects and PPAs.
• Support green and sustainable finance advisory and energy transition topics.
• Provide strategic advice on energy sector business models and investment decisions.
• Analyse wholesale, balancing and ancillary markets and platforms.
• Present analyses to diverse audiences in English and other languages.
• Identify market opportunities and contribute to business development.

Conocimientos

Quantitative analysis

Regulatory analysis

Energy market knowledge

Data analytics

English communication

Educación

MSc in Economics/Finance

Herramientas

Excel

Python

R

Descripción del empleo

Company Description

As the Veolia’s Engineering & Consulting activity, we provide public and private clients with access to our global expertise to help them address today's environmental challenges, including water cycle management, waste and circularity, and energy and decarbonisation

Job Description

MRC Consultants and Transaction Advisers, our subsidiary based in Madrid specialises in independent, high-quality advice through the full project cycle, from early feasibility to execution and post-implementation evaluation, with a focus on decarbonisation, renewable energy integration, energy storage and climate-resilient infrastructure.

We are seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Economic Studies & Regulation team in Madrid.

You will provide strategic and analytical advice on energy markets and regulation for leading international clients, including major IFIs.

You will also contribute to our growing work in financial modelling and green finance for energy investment projects and PPAs, which is a priority area for the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct energy market assessments, economic analyses and valuations for due diligence and project development.
• Design and implement tariff frameworks and cost-of-service studies for regulated utilities.
• Deliver IFI-funded regulatory and market reform assignments (World Bank, AFD, AfDB, EU).
• Build financial models for IFIs and investors on international investment projects and PPAs, to international standards.
• Support green and sustainable finance advisory, a growing focus for the team.
• Provide strategic advice on energy sector business models and investment decisions.
• Analyse wholesale, balancing and ancillary power markets and their platforms and mechanisms.
• Present complex analyses to diverse audiences in English and other languages.
• Identify market opportunities and contribute to business development.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

• MSc in Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative field.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in energy market analysis and regulation, with work experience within Europe.
• Deep understanding of wholesale energy markets, regulatory frameworks, and market design.
• Proven knowledge of power market platforms and their operations (wholesale, balancing, ancillary markets, day-ahead, and intraday mechanisms).
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with experience in economic and financial modeling.
• Experience withdata analytics tools (Excel; Python/R are a plus).
• Desirable
  • Experience in green and sustainable finance, and PPA structuring.
  • Experience with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and development banks (World Bank, AFD, AfDB, ADB, EU).
  • Knowledge of energy transition topics, including renewable integration, decarbonization, and digitalization.

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English, and fluency in at least one other language (Spanish, French are preferred).
• Self-motivated and proactive, with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to travel occasionally, worldwide.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• Hybrid working arrangement (2 days telework per week) at our Madrid headquarters
• Competitive salary based on experience, plus performance bonus
• Participation in Veolia's employee share-ownership plan
• 23 days holiday allowance
• Medical and dental insurance
• Staff canteen and additional Veolia group benefits
• Dynamic, multinational team environment
• Exposure to high-impact projects with leading international clients.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.