Analyst / Senior Analyst - Cape Town, South Africa

Aurora Energy Research Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct client engagement

Aurora conferences, workshops & Webina

Develop into industry expert

Opportunity to build Africa office

International work culture

Competitive salary & benefits package

Coaching & mentoring

Aurora Academy

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Aurora Energy Research Limited in Cape Town, South Africa, invites applications for Analyst or Senior Analyst roles. You will apply analytical skills to energy market projects, with training and hands-on client work in advisory and research teams.

Successful candidates will join the first African team, work on market forecasts and asset valuations, and develop client-facing communications, starting January 2027 with an application deadline 4 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong academic track record in STEM, economics or related quantitative field.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex information.
• Demonstrated quantitative ability from academic or work experience.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work and manage responsibilities.
• Fluency in English (C1/C2).

Responsibilities

• Work on client projects in Advisory and Research teams.
• Contribute to market forecasts and in-depth analyses of SA energy system.
• Build client relationships and present findings.
• Collaborate with analysts on project delivery.
• Senior Analysts may lead projects and mentor juniors.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative ability

Communication

Team collaboration

Project management

English proficiency

Education

STEM/Economics degree or equivalent

Job description

Analyst / Senior Analyst - Cape Town, South Africa

Application Deadline: 4 October 2026

Department: Research

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Description

About the role

At Aurora, you will apply your analytical skills to some of the most complex and impactful challenges facing the energy sector. Through a combination of structured training and hands-on project work, we will help you build a well-rounded skillset and develop the expertise to communicate complex ideas with clarity, build client relationships, and grow into a recognised market specialist.

We are hiring at both Analyst and Senior Analyst level for our new Cape Town office. The level at which you join will reflect your experience, and your responsibilities will grow as you do. Whichever level you join at, you can expect:

• Accelerated training in the workings of energy markets
• Direct involvement in live client projects from an early stage
• Opportunities to contribute to industry-leading research and analysis
• A chance to develop a well-rounded skillset that is analytical, collaborative and communicative
• A deeper understanding of Aurora's business and clear paths for career progression

Senior Analysts can expect to take on greater project ownership, manage client interactions directly, and support the development of more junior colleagues.

The successful candidate will start in January 2027. Our deadline is 4th October 2026; next steps will be communicated after this date. We reserve the right to close applications earlier if we receive an exceptional volume of applications

The South African opportunity

South Africa is undergoing the most significant reform of its electricity sector in a generation. The unbundling of Eskom, the introduction of a competitive wholesale electricity market, and the rapid growth of independent power producers and private power trading are together opening Africa's largest power market to competition, private investment and renewables at scale.

These changes are creating strong and growing demand for independent, rigorous market analysis to guide the decisions of investors, developers, utilities, regulators and government.

Aurora is entering this market at a pivotal moment. This is a rare opportunity to join the world's leading power analytics business as part of its very first African team, based in Cape Town, and to help build the business from the ground up while growing your own expertise in one of the world's most dynamic energy markets.

Exposure to Teams

As an Analyst or Senior Analyst, you will gain hands-on experience across our two core teams in Cape Town:

• Advisory: executing bespoke consulting projects for clients
• Research: developing market forecast reports and original in-depth analysis on the future of South Africa's energy system

About the teams:

Advisory

• Projects include valuations of energy assets, modelling bespoke scenarios and asset configurations, and analysis to forecast asset economics for investors, banks, developers and utilities. The Advisory team also works with governments and regulators on designing and evaluating energy policy.
• While most projects last around two weeks, longer engagements such as multi-client studies or policy work can run for several months.
• You will usually work alongside other analysts, with project teams typically made up of one or two analysts, a project manager and a senior member providing oversight. Teams re-form for each new project, so you will get the chance to work with everyone across the wider team.

Research

• Market forecast reports are the main output of the Research team. You will help build and update Aurora's view of how South Africa's power system will evolve over the coming decades, modelling the market based on the latest assumptions on demand, commodity prices, market activity and policy. This combines desk research and modelling in collaboration with other teams.
• The team also produces regular briefings and mini-conferences that present timely, in-depth analysis of specific aspects of the market.
• Our research is read by subscribers from across the industry, including developers, utilities, asset optimisers, system operators, policymakers and regulators.

What we are looking for

We are hiring at both Analyst and Senior Analyst level. We assess applications for evidence of the following:

• A strong academic track record, typically in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, economics or related quantitative subject, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to collect, interpret and make sense of complex information
• Demonstrated quantitative ability, through academic, extracurricular or work experience
• Effective communication and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and stakeholders
• A proven ability to deliver high-quality work and manage responsibilities effectively
• Fluency in English (native level or professional proficiency, C1/C2)

For Senior Analyst applicants, we additionally look for:

• Relevant experience in the electricity or energy sector, whether at a consultancy, a government or regulatory body, or an industry participant
• Demonstrated experience using data to deliver electricity market insights
• Strong project management skills and the confidence to manage client relationships directly.

Knowledge of or a strong interest in the South African and wider African energy markets is an advantage.

The successful candidate will start in January 2027.

Our deadline is 4th October 2026; next steps will be communicated after this date. We reserve the right to close applications earlier if we receive an exceptional volume of applications.

This role is based in Cape Town, South Africa. The successful candidate will need to have, or be able to secure and maintain, the appropriate right to work in South Africa.

What we offer

Some of the benefits we include are:

• The opportunity to shape key decisions in the global energy transition, in one of the world's most dynamic markets.
• Direct client engagement through Aurora conferences, workshops and webinars
• The chance to develop into a publicly recognised industry expert
• The rare experience of helping build Aurora's first African office from the ground up
• A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Access to regular coaching and mentoring from experienced professionals
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our internal training programme designed to support your professional growth
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

At Aurora we will consider all requests for flexible working. For most roles a hybrid model of remote and in-office working, and flexible start and finish times, is usually possible. Please talk to us during the interview about the flexibility we could offer and we will be happy to explore the best available option for you.

Aurora is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable team that reflects the rich diversity of South Africa and the communities impacted by the energy transition. We are 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.