Energy Markets Analyst: BESS & Flexibility (Hybrid UK)

Green Recruitment Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking an Energy Analyst for a UK-based energy business with a focus on UK power and flexibility markets, including BESS and demand response. London-based preference with hybrid/remote options.

Responsibilities include market analysis, model development for asset optimisation, and presenting actionable commercial recommendations to clients and internal teams. Requires 3+ years in UK energy markets and strong Excel/Python/Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Energy Systems or related discipline.
• 3+ years' experience in UK energy markets, ideally within flexibility, BESS, trading, optimisation or route-to-market.
• Strong understanding of the UK wholesale electricity market, Balancing Mechanism and ancillary services.
• Experience using energy market modelling, simulations or optimisation frameworks to assess asset performance.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to turn market insights into actionable recommendations.
• Confident communicating complex analytical outputs to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel, Python and/or Power BI.
• Experience with battery optimisation, route-to-market strategies and revenue stacking would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Analyse UK power and flexibility markets, market design changes and competitive dynamics to identify commercial opportunities and risks.
• Develop, maintain and run commercial and analytical models to assess the value, performance and optimisation of flexibility assets, including BESS, demand-side response and distributed generation.
• Evaluate trading and optimisation strategies across wholesale, Balancing Mechanism and ancillary services markets, including revenue stacking opportunities.
• Present market analysis, valuation assessments and modelling outputs to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Translate complex analysis into clear, actionable commercial recommendations.
• Work closely with Product, Commercial and Operations teams to support optimisation strategies, product development and commercial decision-making.

Skills

Excel

Python

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Energy Systems or related discipline

Job description

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking an Energy Analyst for a UK-based energy business with a focus on UK power and flexibility markets, including BESS and demand response. London-based preference with hybrid/remote options.

Responsibilities include market analysis, model development for asset optimisation, and presenting actionable commercial recommendations to clients and internal teams. Requires 3+ years in UK energy markets and strong Excel/Python/Power BI skills.