Manager - Power and Utilities - Energy Regulation and Policy

KPMG United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Manager for their Power and Utilities sector in London. This role involves advising major clients on regulatory strategy and price control, requiring expertise in utility regulatory frameworks, micro-economics, and regulatory finance. The candidate will manage projects, engage with clients, and contribute to the energy networks business. This position offers a dynamic work environment in a recognized leader within the industry.

Qualifications

• Passionate to learn and develop in the sector.
• Ability to manage projects from conception to completion.
• Capable of applying a structured strategic approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the team's energy networks business.
• Advise on regulatory strategy and price controls.
• Engage with clients and build lasting relationships.

Skills

Knowledge of regulatory frameworks for utility companies

Micro-economics

Regulatory finance

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Job description

Job description

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Job Title/Req Number: Manager - Power and Utilities / Energy Regulation and Policy (104723)

Base Location: London plus network of 20 offices nationally:

The KPMG Infrastructure Advisory Groupfunction is a cornerstone of our Deal Advisory business. Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the Country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Within The Infrastructure Advisory Groupfunction we are a team full of subject matter experts, but that's not all. We are responsible for providing best in class support on everything from developing acquisition strategy and raising funds, through to making the deal and integrating the acquisition.

Why Join KPMG as a Manager - Power and Utilities / Energy Regulation and Policy?

Power & Utilities (P&U) is the largest business area of the IAG and encompasses work for major clients in the sector, including all UK utilities as well as some of the largest energy and water companies in Europe and beyond. We provide in-depth strategic and technical advice on strategy and business planning and analysis, corporate finance and corporate financial management, regulatory policy, cost assessment and benchmarking as well as in other areas to help our clients create value for both shareholders and customers. Our work combines elements of policy, finance, strategy and economics to assist our clients in structuring investments, securing financing, supporting regulatory regimes for the benefit of customers as well as maximising shareholder value. We are widely recognised by many industry stakeholders as market leaders influencing the future of the utilities sector.

What will you be doing?

• You will have specific responsibilities for contributing towards the team's energy networks business.
• Working closely with sector and subject matter experts you will have an in-depth understanding of Ofgem's RIIO price controls and its wider regulatory framework.
• You will build relationships with key clients across the sector, as well as with other advisors.
• The projects that you will advise on will be high profile and varied and would be expected to include advising on regulatory strategy, all the core elements of regulated price controls, regulatory policy developments, including the evolving institutional arrangements within the sector and in support and provision of energy regulation expertise in terms of major transactions.
• There is no 'typical project'. You will need to apply a structured strategic approach to problem solving, drawing on established economic principles, while having the capacity to think creatively.
• The work will include a combination of report drafting, economic (including quantitative) analysis, and engaging with clients. As a manager you will be expected to manage projects from conception to completion.

What will you need to do it?

• We are looking for someone who is passionate to learn and develop in the sector, while taking personal responsibility for the quality of deliverables produced.
• You will have knowledge of the regulatory frameworks for utility companies, micro-economics, or regulatory finance (ideally all three).
• You will be a strategic thinker who is able to bring new insights to be bear in helping clients think about new problems which the evolving industry context throws up.
• You will have a developed analytical skillset which you are keen to deploy and grow to bring innovative solutions to problems.
• Be a highly motivated, ambitious self-starter, willing to take advantage of the opportunities this position offers.

To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to Power and Utilities talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

• Glasgow
• Leeds

• London Canary Wharf
• Manchester

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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