Senior Market Intelligence Advisor

Elexon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits including bonus

Private medical insurance

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

A leading energy organization is seeking a Senior Advisor to shape the future of flexibility markets. In this pivotal role, you will lead the strategic function for flexibility markets, provide high-quality analysis, and guide senior stakeholders with actionable insights. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in flexibility markets, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. The position offers a hybrid work model and excellent benefits including bonuses and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Expertise in flexibility markets and the policy landscape surrounding them.
• Ability to interpret complex issues and provide clear recommendations.
• Experience in building trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic leadership function for flexibility markets.
• Provide evidence-based insight and advice to senior stakeholders.
• Guide the business through complex industry change.

Skills

Deep expertise in flexibility markets

Strong understanding of government energy policy

Excellent analytical skills

Confident communicator

Strong stakeholder engagement skills

Job description

Join Elexon and help shape the future of flexibility markets.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Advisor to join our Market Intelligence and Advisory (MI&A) team. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead thinking on flexibility markets, provide high‑quality analysis and insight, and help shape Elexon’s strategic positioning with government, Ofgem and industry.

If you’re driven by influencing energy policy, making sense of complex market change, and guiding senior leaders with clear, actionable insight, this is a standout opportunity to make a real impact at the heart of the energy transition.

What you’ll do

• Lead the strategic leadership function for flexibility markets and act as Elexon’s internal expert
• Drive thought leadership by analysing political, regulatory and industry developments
• Provide clear, evidence‑based insight and advice to Exec, Board and senior stakeholders
• Build strong relationships with DESNZ, Ofgem and wider industry stakeholders
• Lead consultation responses and shape Elexon’s policy positioning
• Produce high‑quality briefings, recommendations and presentations
• Guide the business through complex industry change, identifying impacts and opportunities
• Strengthen internal understanding by sharing market intelligence across teams
• Represent Elexon externally and support strategic engagement activities
• Mentor and support analysts within the MI&A team

What you’ll bring

• Deep expertise in flexibility markets and the policy landscape surrounding them
• Strong understanding of government energy policy, regulation and industry change
• Solid grasp of electricity and gas market arrangements and related governance
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex issues and provide clear recommendations
• Confident communicator – able to simplify complexity and influence senior audiences
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Self‑led, proactive, organised and comfortable working at pace

What’s in it for you

• Excellent benefits including bonus, private medical insurance and generous pension scheme
• The opportunity to work within a thriving organisation which can support your growth and development
• We operate a hybrid working approach with 2 days in our London office

Our culture

We believe a diverse and inclusive culture allows innovation and creativity to flourish. We are committed to continuously improving our culture for our colleagues and stakeholders. Through our hugely successful Diversity Forum, Mental Health First Aid network and regular programme of activities and events, we celebrate difference and recognise the value of employee wellbeing, which is a consistent outcome from annual employee surveys that we conduct. Likewise, as a community, we like to support each other, and all agree Elexon is a great place to work with a great workspace too!

At Elexon, we want to:

• Provide true equality of opportunity
• Attract and retain diverse talent
• Listen to all voices
• Be representative of the communities we work in
• Be a role model for Diversity and Inclusion in the industry

Elexon together, embracing differences, listening to all voices