Commercial Analyst

Vattenfall; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vattenfall is seeking a Commercial Analyst to join their team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be integral in developing financial models and mitigating project risks, contributing to strategic decisions in the UK energy infrastructure sector. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to optimize project bids and enhance competitiveness in the market. Candidates should possess a strong analytical background and ideally have experience in energy sector investments.

Benefits

Good remuneration

Challenging international work environment

Attractive employment conditions

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in the development of infrastructure, ideally in the energy sector.
• Competent in MS Excel for cashflow modelling.
• Understanding of UK energy and property markets.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking commercial and investment analysis for major infrastructure contracts.
• Providing quantitative analysis and support during negotiations.
• Drafting financial documentation for contracts.

Skills

Commercial Awareness

Analytical Skills

Team Organisation

Risk Management

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

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Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the Commercial Analyst will be responsible for developing and analysis of financial models, identifying project risk impacting investment (from a technical, delivery and contractual perspective) and implementing financial risks management strategies (as applicable) to mitigate these risks in accordance with VF guidelines. The Commercial Analyst will work closely with the Account Directors and Commercial Managers to prepare and submit high quality bids and proposal, winning projects and provide ongoing support throughout contractual negotiation and close.

The Commercial Analystplays a critical role in enabling the business to win, negotiate and secure through internal governance large, long term contracts as Vattenfall moves to become the market leader in UK energy infrastructure, building on our existing extensive pan-European operations.

This exciting role comes at a time when the UK is supporting project teams across the commercial operation of the business.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

Typical work in this role will include a mix of the following:

• Undertaking commercial and investment analysis needed for project structuring and pricing to help secure new major infrastructure contracts from early negotiation to financial close
• Working with Account Directors and Commercial Managers to identify synergies in other projects and implement these at early bid stages to improve competitiveness and profitability
• Identify and establish appropriate mitigation strategies for key business and project risks from a financial perspective impacting competitiveness and profitability
• Post award, working in project teams, providing the quantitative analysis needed during negotiations and secure investment from funding committees
• Drafting financial documentation to accompany contracts such as (methodologies for tariff and connection charges);
• Support inorganic growth financial support and its integration to existing operational projects (this means allocation of profit, SPVs design and returns)
• Contributing to a centre of excellence for quantitative analysis and financial modelling, driving best practice and standards across the UK business.
• Distilling complex information into succinct clear summaries for decision making.
• Undertaking quality assurance reviews of quantitative work being done across the business.
• Support Business planning preparation, VHUK and wider financial planning for the business.
• Driving board processes with internal DD such as transactional and risks analysis reviews, quantifying risks and mitigations

Knowledge and Skills

To be successful, we believe that you have the following experience:

• Experience in the development of infrastructure, ideally in the energy sector.
• Competent in MS Excel for cashflow modelling, preferably with familiarity with using the FAST standard.
• Experience working in a project investment or transaction environment.
• Managing projects to strict and challenging deadlines.
• Team organisational skills.
• Working in the interfaces between technical, commercial and legal specialists.
• Experience working closely with engineering, accounting and finance professionals.
• Written communication and content presentation skills.
• Understanding of UK energy and property markets particularly focusing on the drivers for low carbon energy.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the Commercial Analyst will be responsible for developing and analysis of financial models, identifying project risk impacting investment (from a technical, delivery and contractual perspective) and implementing financial risks management strategies (as applicable) to mitigate these risks in accordance with VF guidelines. The Commercial Analyst will work closely with the Account Directors and Commercial Managers to prepare and submit high quality bids and proposal, winning projects and provide ongoing support throughout contractual negotiation and close.

The Commercial Analystplays a critical role in enabling the business to win, negotiate and secure through internal governance large, long term contracts as Vattenfall moves to become the market leader in UK energy infrastructure, building on our existing extensive pan-European operations.

This exciting role comes at a time when the UK is supporting project teams across the commercial operation of the business.

Key Responsibilities / Duties

Typical work in this role will include a mix of the following:

• Undertaking commercial and investment analysis needed for project structuring and pricing to help secure new major infrastructure contracts from early negotiation to financial close
• Working with Account Directors and Commercial Managers to identify synergies in other projects and implement these at early bid stages to improve competitiveness and profitability
• Identify and establish appropriate mitigation strategies for key business and project risks from a financial perspective impacting competitiveness and profitability
• Post award, working in project teams, providing the quantitative analysis needed during negotiations and secure investment from funding committees
• Drafting financial documentation to accompany contracts such as (methodologies for tariff and connection charges);
• Support inorganic growth financial support and its integration to existing operational projects (this means allocation of profit, SPVs design and returns)

• Contributing to a centre of excellence for quantitative analysis and financial modelling, driving best practice and standards across the UK business.
• Distilling complex information into succinct clear summaries for decision making.
• Undertaking quality assurance reviews of quantitative work being done across the business.
• Support Business planning preparation, VHUK and wider financial planning for the business.
• Driving board processes with internal DD such as transactional and risks analysis reviews, quantifying risks and mitigations

Knowledge and Skills

To be successful, we believe that you have the following experience:

• Experience in the development of infrastructure, ideally in the energy sector.
• Competent in MS Excel for cashflow modelling, preferably with familiarity with using the FAST standard.
• Experience working in a project investment or transaction environment.
• Managing projects to strict and challenging deadlines.
• Team organisational skills.
• Working in the interfaces between technical, commercial and legal specialists.
• Experience working closely with engineering, accounting and finance professionals.
• Written communication and content presentation skills.
• Understanding of UK energy and property markets particularly focusing on the drivers for low carbon energy.

Qualifications

• Fun, engaging and inspiring attitude
• High motivation to contribute to Vattenfall’s ambitions, a self-starter and goal-oriented
• Diligent and with attention to detail
• Communicating in written, virtual and face-to-face environments
• A high performing individual with a drive to successfully accomplish what is set to be done.
• Passionate about being part of the transformation taking place in the shift to a zero carbon energy sector.
• Analytically and commercially astute, with drive as a team player that helps everyone else to be better at what they do.
• A very strong ‘do-er’ and hands-on person, committed to on-time delivery and understanding the importance of business deadlines.
• Able to focus on the country specific while actively participating in our international scalability and excellence.

Additional Information

Our offer
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

More Information
We welcome your application in English, no later than 09/07/2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Adam Hammond via [emailprotected]

Commitment to Diversity

Vattenfall is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and services to support all our employees.

We are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

We look forward to receiving your application!