Senior Policy Lead, Energy Markets & EMR Strategy

National Energy System Operator; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Annual leave

Pension

Savings plan

Job summary

National Energy System Operator (NESO) seeks a Senior Policy Lead to join the EMR Strategy and Policy Team in the UK. You will own complex policy issues around Capacity Market and Contracts for Difference and work with DESNZ, Ofgem and industry groups to shape policy and rules.

This role can be based in Warwick or Wokingham with hybrid working from office and home. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship may not be available.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead others at all levels – across the department and subordinates.
• Ability to manage multiple activities to tight timescales and prioritise workload.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with internal and external parties.
• Commercial acumen and applies it when opportunities arise.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good understanding of risk and compliance.
• Good understanding of electricity and/or gas industry structures, role of the System Operator.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a solid understanding of the policy, rules and regulations relating to the Capacity Market, CfDs and related electricity markets and processes.
• Act as a lead interface between the EMR Delivery Body, other NESO departments and external stakeholders on policy and regulatory change.
• Proactively analyse policy developments and publications regarding EMR and related markets and lead submissions to DESNZ, Ofgem and others.
• Identity, evaluate and drive changes to Capacity Market and CfD policy to promote efficient and economical delivery of low carbon energy and security of supply.
• Advise other EMR teams and the wider business to ensure clear understanding and application of EMR rules and licence obligations.
• Support design, development and implementation of EMR systems and processes using rules expertise and innovative thinking.
• Represent the EMR Delivery Body at external working groups and events and present at EMR and industry events.
• Support business planning, regulatory reporting and incentives under RIIO-2.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Risk and compliance

Energy market knowledge

Policy liaison

Job description

National Energy System Operator (NESO) seeks a Senior Policy Lead to join the EMR Strategy and Policy Team in the UK. You will own complex policy issues around Capacity Market and Contracts for Difference and work with DESNZ, Ofgem and industry groups to shape policy and rules.

This role can be based in Warwick or Wokingham with hybrid working from office and home. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship may not be available.