Strategy & Growth Associate, Energy Transition (Equity)

Octopus Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Options Scheme

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off — 20 days vacation + 8 S

401(k) plan with employer match

Parental leave

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Octopus Energy is seeking a Strategy Associate to join the US strategy team and drive renewable-energy initiatives from idea to execution. You’ll lead end-to-end strategic projects, exploring opportunities from battery deployment to retail supply while aligning with corporate development and finance.

The role emphasizes doing over decks, with latitude to act across the US energy landscape and collaborate with UK leadership. Salary range observed and benefits noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical background with experience turning ideas into operating projects.
• Fluent budgets, forecasts, and business cases connected to strategy.
• Ability to work with limited oversight and drive outcomes.
• Commercial mindset for deals, integrations, and synergies.
• Curiosity to learn energy markets, regulations, tariffs.

Responsibilities

• Own discrete strategic projects end to end: sizing the opportunity and building the case.
• Work across the US energy landscape as opportunities emerge.
• Realize value in M&A activity: integrate acquired businesses and build proof points.
• Turn early-stage bets into repeatable operations.
• Partner with the OE US CFO on strategic finance and budgeting.
• Build the commercial and analytical foundations; unit economics, market structure, counterparty landscape.
• Operate on intent: deliver the destination and constraints, not a plan.

Skills

Spreadsheet fluency

Commercial instinct

Own outcomes with oversight

Strategic finance understanding

Analytical foundations

Job description

Octopus Energy is seeking a Strategy Associate to join the US strategy team and drive renewable-energy initiatives from idea to execution. You’ll lead end-to-end strategic projects, exploring opportunities from battery deployment to retail supply while aligning with corporate development and finance.

The role emphasizes doing over decks, with latitude to act across the US energy landscape and collaborate with UK leadership. Salary range observed and benefits noted in the posting.