Irish Power Market (Senior) Associate

Aurora Energy Research; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Parental Support

Salary-Exchange Pension

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Local Oxford Discounts

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flu Jabs

Job summary

Aurora Energy Research in the UK seeks a Senior Associate for its GB & Ireland advisory team, focusing on Ireland. Based in Oxford, you’ll lead projects, manage junior staff, and deliver data-driven insights to clients on energy transition strategies.

You will work across clients to shape recommendations and project outcomes. You will apply strong quantitative skills, client-facing experience, and an entrepreneurial mindset to grow the advisory practice, with hybrid working options and a

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience with I-SEM power market.
• Experience at a major consultancy, energy company, financial services company, or knowledge-focused firm.
• First-class or high second-class university degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage advisory projects for Irish clients across energy transition technologies and strategies.
• Line manage junior analysts and coach team members on deliverables.
• Support business development by contributing plans to proposals.

Skills

I-SEM market

Quantitative analysis

Client engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s or PhD (desirable)

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

Advanced Excel

Job description

Irish Power Market (Senior) Associate

Department: Advisory

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Oxford, UK

Description

Based in Oxford, you will be a senior member of the GB & Ireland advisory team at Aurora, delivering cutting-edge advice to clients across the energy transition, with a focus on Ireland. You will manage junior colleagues in developing insights to help clients make better strategic and investment choices. You will support all aspects of client engagement: helping identify issues, forming hypotheses, conducting analysis, synthesising conclusions into recommendations, and presenting to key decision-makers in the industry. You will develop data-based strategic insights into the energy transition for both public and private sector clients.

Successful candidates will work in a dynamic, stimulating, and demanding yet supportive environment. They will apply their interpersonal skills to build connected, co-operative project teams. They will be given the responsibility to chart the path of their teams through projects, and opportunities to substantially influence the thinking of organisations across the energy sector. Over time, they will be able to grow into industry experts addressing major strategic issues for the industry.

The position suits an experienced analyst or associate from a top-tier strategic or economic consultancy, energy company, financial services company, or knowledge-focused firm or institution. The successful candidate will combine technical ability with a strong client mindset and track record of dependable performance in team-oriented environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing advisory projects for our Irish clients, across a diverse range of energy transition technologies, business models and strategies, including planning out the work of the team and ensuring we maintain rigorous standards of analysis and clear communication of insights
• Line management of junior analysts in the team to help them develop and coaching/managing analysts within a project
• Supporting business development work, for example by contributing delivery plans to our proposals

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required attributes:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience with I-SEM power market
• Experience at a major consultancy, energy company, financial services company, or other knowledge-focused firm or institution
• First-class or high second-class university degree
• Demonstrated success in taking responsibility for project and process management in team-oriented environments
• Proven ability to interpret and derive insight from complex quantitative data and information
• Ability to communicate clearly and co-operate effectively with both technically and non-technically minded people
• Self-starting, entrepreneurial mind-set, and desire to grow the business

Desirable attributes:

• Previous experience working on energy-related projects or policy – particularly in the context of the I-SEM
• Leadership, management or mentoring experience demonstrated by previous roles of professional responsibility or extracurricular activities
• Demonstrated success in working together with clients
• Competence in advanced data analytics (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, Advanced Excel)
• Strong academic record, such as a Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline

What we offer

Some of the benefits we include are:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Parental Support
• Salary-Exchange Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Local Oxford Discounts
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.