Senior Research Analyst – Hydrogen & Derivatives

Confidential Careers; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Confidential Careers is assisting a rapidly growing renewable fuels company preparing to enter the European market. They seek a Senior Research Analyst – Hydrogen & Derivatives to deliver high-quality market intelligence, regulatory analysis and commercial insights across Europe.

The role blends market research, regulatory intelligence, data analysis and commercial support, becoming a knowledge source on the European hydrogen landscape to aid growth strategies and business development.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in research, market intelligence, strategy or related fields.
• Strong understanding of the European hydrogen and renewable fuels ecosystem.
• Solid knowledge of European regulatory frameworks affecting renewable fuels (RFNBOs, RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation).
• Experience translating complex information into clear business implications.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct in-depth market research and competitive intelligence across European hydrogen and renewable fuels markets.
• Monitor developments in hydrogen, e-fuels and derivatives; analyse supply, demand, capacity, pricing and offtake.
• Track stakeholders across European markets and maintain market databases and dashboards.
• Identify trends, business models and commercial opportunities in the European renewable fuels ecosystem.
• Prepare market assessments to support country, product and customer prioritisation.
• Monitor regulatory developments at EU and national levels; translate into actionable insights.

Conocimientos

Research

Market intelligence

Regulatory analysis

Hydrogen knowledge

Data analysis

Descripción del empleo

Our client is a rapidly growing renewable fuels company preparing to enter the European market, with a focus on hydrogen and its derivatives.

As part of its European expansion, the company is looking to appoint a Senior Research Analyst – Hydrogen & Derivatives to provide high-quality market intelligence, regulatory analysis and commercial insights to support the company's growth strategy and business development activities across Europe.

This is a highly analytical role combining market research, regulatory intelligence, data analysis and commercial support. The successful candidate will become a key source of knowledge on the European renewable fuels landscape, helping the commercial team identify opportunities, understand market dynamics and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Key Responsibilities

Market Research & Analysis

• Conduct in-depth market research and competitive intelligence across the European hydrogen and renewable fuels markets.
• Monitor developments across hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives, including e-fuels, e-methanol, e-ammonia and other renewable fuels.
• Analyse market fundamentals including supply and demand, production capacity, projects, infrastructure, pricing, offtake agreements and market participants.
• Track relevant companies, projects, investors, producers, developers, off-takers and other key stakeholders across European markets.
• Develop and maintain market databases, competitor intelligence and sector dashboards.
• Identify emerging trends, business models and commercial opportunities within the European renewable fuels ecosystem.
• Prepare market assessments to support country, product and customer prioritisation.
• Monitor and analyse European and national regulatory developments affecting renewable hydrogen and its derivatives.
• Develop strong expertise in the regulatory framework governing renewable fuels, including RFNBOs, RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation and related delegated acts and implementing legislation.
• Assess the potential commercial impact of regulatory changes on different products, markets and business models.
• Monitor developments relating to Guarantees of Origin, certification, sustainability criteria, additionality, temporal and geographical correlation, carbon accounting and traceability.
• Translate complex regulatory developments into clear and actionable insights for commercial and management teams.
• Monitor relevant policy developments at both EU and national level across priority European markets.

Commercial Support

• Provide the commercial team with market intelligence, data and analysis to support business development and customer discussions.
• Conduct research on prospective customers, partners, suppliers and other strategic counterparties.
• Support the preparation of commercial presentations, market studies, business cases and investment materials.
• Develop analyses to support the evaluation of potential projects, partnerships and offtake opportunities.
• Prepare company and market profiles, competitor analyses and customer intelligence.
• Support commercial teams before key meetings by providing relevant market, regulatory and counterparty intelligence.
• Turn research findings into concise commercial recommendations and decision-support materials.

Strategic Analysis

• Contribute to the development of the company's European market entry strategy.
• Analyse the attractiveness of different European markets, products and applications.
• Develop scenarios around market development, regulation, pricing and competitive dynamics.
• Support management with data-driven insights on market opportunities and risks.
• Build a strong network of external information sources, industry associations, consultants, regulators and market participants.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a highly analytical professional with a strong interest in hydrogen, renewable fuels and the European energy transition, combining excellent research capabilities with a commercial mindset.

• 5+ years of experience in research, market intelligence, strategy, consulting, energy analysis, business development or a related field.
• Strong understanding of the European hydrogen and renewable fuels ecosystem.
• Solid knowledge of relevant European regulatory frameworks, particularly: RFNBOs, RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation
• Demonstrated ability to conduct primary and secondary research and analyse complex information from multiple sources.
• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, with the ability to work with market data and build robust analyses.
• Experience translating complex technical or regulatory information into clear business implications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent command of English; additional European languages are a plus.