Advisory Associate, Italian Power Market

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Based in Rome, you will be a senior member of the Italian analytical team, helping to deliver our advisory services for clients across the energy transition. 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 industry. You will develop data-based strategic insights into the energy transition for both public and private sector clients.

Department: Advisory

Location: Rome, Italy

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 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 under the guidance of directors with deep experience addressing major strategic issues at the world’s top advisory firms.

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 track record of leadership and dependable performance in team-oriented environments.

We are looking for the candidate to begin the role in October 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and carry out timely and rigorous quantitative analyses to enhance clients’ decision making
• Work closely with our modelling team, structuring economic problems into quantifiable analyses and deriving insights from the model results
• Monitor the latest policy and market developments
• Engage with clients to thoroughly understand their interests and gain new insights
• Communicate findings to clients in workshops and conferences, turning analysis to insight by creating compelling presentations
• Contribute to our product development by identifying new opportunities and expanding our capabilities

What we are looking for

Required attributes:

• Minimum 2 years of experience at major consultancy, energy company, financial services company, or other knowledge-focused firm or institution
• Master’s degree in a quantitative subject (e.g. Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Finance)
• 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
• Proficiency (C1 level) in English and Italian

Beneficial attributes:

• Previous experience of working on energy-related projects or policy
• 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
• Knowledge of the Italian power markets

What we offer

• Meal vouchers
• Private medical insurance
• Commuting allowance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

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.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales
• Industries
• Research Services