Market Engagement Lead - Wholesale Electricity Markets

Ricardo; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Market Engagement Lead for Wholesale Electricity Markets. This role involves presenting analysis, guiding strategic discussions, and developing the Electricity Market Outlook product. The successful candidate will have a strong grasp of electricity markets and excellent communication skills, contributing to shaping the future of Europe's energy landscape.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for physical and mental health

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of European Wholesale Electricity Markets.
• Experience presenting to senior audiences.
• Track record of producing high-quality content and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing delivery of Electricity Market Outlook.
• Translate complex market analysis into actionable insights.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Market Analysis

Education

Degree in Economics, Business, or related field

Job description

Overview

Role: Market Engagement Lead - Wholesale Electricity Markets

Location: London, Oxford, Shoreham, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow - Hybrid

Role ID: 2025-2856

We are Ricardo – Our mission is to create a safe and sustainable world.

Lead Insight. Shape Strategy. Drive the Energy Transition.

We’re hiring a market-facing electricity expert to help lead and grow Ricardo’s Electricity Market Outlook, our flagship product providing forward-looking insights into European power markets.

This role is for someone who thrives in front of clients and on stage, presenting analysis, guiding strategic discussions, and creating compelling content that shapes industry thinking. You’ll combine deep knowledge of European wholesale electricity markets with strong communication skills to deliver standout client experiences and create trusted, high-impact insight.

You’ll work across delivery, product development, and thought leadership, turning complex market dynamics into clarity for our clients, whether in 1:1 conversations, boardroom workshops, industry conferences, or published content. You’ll also play a key role in building and evolving the Electricity Market Outlook product itself, working closely with modelling analysts, consultants, and sector experts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client-facing delivery of our Electricity Market Outlook from tailored briefings and workshops to strategic consulting and deep-dive analysis.
• Translate complex market modelling and analysis into accessible, actionable insights for clients across sectors.
• Act as a visible expert on European power markets, representing Ricardo at industry events, conferences, webinars, and in client meetings.
• Produce thought leadership that shapes market conversation including articles, white papers, presentation decks, and media commentary.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across utilities, investors, regulators, and market operators.
• Gather quantitative and qualitative data on your region to inform the modelling team, whilst using this insight to guide regional or thematic research priorities in collaboration with our modelling and consulting teams.
• Work with marketing and communications teams to grow our brand presence and thought leadership across digital and industry channels.
• Support business development, including identifying opportunities, shaping proposals, and engaging prospects.
• Provide strategic input into the growth and evolution of the Electricity Market Outlook product and related services.

Key Competencies and Experience

We would like the successful candidate to have a deep understanding of electricity markets particularly in European Wholesale Electricity Markets and can confidently communicate complex issues to senior decision-makers. Be equally comfortable talking to traders, strategy teams, policymakers, and investors. Know what matters to them, and how to shape a story that resonates.

You might come from an energy consultancy, market analyst firm, electricity supplier, system operator, or another strategy- or insight-focused role. Either way, you’re excited to build, influence, and lead.

• A strong grasp of European power market fundamentals, regulation, and price dynamics.
• Experience presenting to senior audiences with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A track record of producing high-quality content, briefings, and thought leadership
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working in a growing, mission-driven team.
• An entrepreneurial approach and desire to shape a product and its future direction.

Why This Role Matters

This is more than a job it’s an opportunity to help shape the future of Europe’s electricity markets at a critical moment. You’ll be joining a growing team with the freedom to shape and scale a product that drives real impact. Your insights will help the organisations powering the energy transition make better decisions and in doing so, contribute to building a safer, more sustainable world. If you're ready to lead, influence, and grow with purpose we’d love to hear from you.

Working here

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Work life balance

We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that is working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential.

Benefits

We want you to know how much you are valued. Your remuneration and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits which include support for your physical and mental health.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team [e-mail] you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.

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