Energy Analyst | UK Power & Flexibility Markets

Green Recruitment Company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Recruitment Company is seeking an experienced Energy Analyst to join their growing team, supporting the optimisation and commercial growth of flexibility portfolios across the UK energy market. You will analyse UK power and flexibility markets, develop valuation and optimisation models, and identify revenue opportunities across BESS, Demand Side Response and distributed generation.

Collaborate with Commercial, Product and Operations teams to support optimisation strategies and present

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Energy Systems or related field.
• Experience with energy market modelling, simulations and optimisation frameworks.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to translate market data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication, including presenting to senior stakeholders and clients.

Responsibilities

• Analyse UK power and flexibility markets to identify opportunities and risks.
• Identify and assess revenue stacking opportunities.
• Present market insights, valuation outputs and modelling results to clients and internal stakeholders with clear recommendations.
• Collaborate with Product, Commercial and Operations teams to support optimisation strategies and business growth.
• Build and maintain analytical and commercial models for BESS, DSR and Distributed Generation.

Skills

Energy market modelling

Modelling & optimisation

Education

Degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Energy Systems

Tools

Excel

Python

Power BI

Job description

My client is looking for an experienced Energy Analyst to join their growing team, supporting the optimisation and commercial growth of flexibility portfolios across the UK energy market.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong understanding of battery energy storage (BESS), demand response, power markets, trading, and optimisation strategies, who enjoys combining analytical expertise with commercial decision‑making.

The Role

You will play a key role in analysing UK power and flexibility markets, developing valuation and optimisation models, and identifying revenue opportunities across flexibility assets. You'll work closely with Commercial, Product, and Operations teams while also presenting insights and recommendations to both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse UK power and flexibility markets, market design developments, and competitive dynamics to identify commercial opportunities and risks.

• Identify and assess revenue stacking opportunities.

• Present market insights, valuation assessments, and modelling outputs to clients and internal stakeholders, providing clear commercial recommendations.

• Collaborate with Product, Commercial, and Operations teams to support optimisation strategies, product development, and business growth.

Build, maintain, and enhance analytical and commercial models to assess the value and performance of flexibility assets, including:

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

• Demand Side Response (DSR)

• Distributed Generation

Evaluate trading and optimisation strategies across:

• Wholesale markets

• Balancing Mechanism

• Ancillary Services

Your Profile

• Degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Energy Systems, or a related discipline.

• Experience with energy market modelling, simulations, and optimisation frameworks.

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to translate complex market data into actionable business recommendations.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including presenting to senior stakeholders and clients.

3+ years' experience within UK energy markets, ideally covering:

• Flexibility markets

• BESS

• Energy trading

• Asset optimisation

• Route-to-market strategies

Strong understanding of:

• UK wholesale power markets

• Balancing Mechanism

• Ancillary services

Experience using analytical tools such as:

• Excel

• Python

• Power BI