Energy Market Services (Market Access)

London, England, United Kingdom

12/14/2024

About

About Baringa:

We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.

You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.

As a Certified B Corporation®, we've proven that we've built social and environmental good into every bit of what we do.

We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.

Our Market Access practice are looking for an experienced Consultant to join the team.

The energy transition is accelerating engagement in, access to, and evolution of energy markets globally. Monetisation of Renewables and Flexible Generation & Trading is a central theme for decarbonisation of global grids and energy markets. Every single energy trader, energy supplier, asset developer and network operator must understand how their role will change and their business models adapt to remain successful.

Our unique Market Access Team is the industry leading trusted advisor in enabling market participants to take the next steps in realising their commercial strategy through helping them understand "what needs to be true" for their organization to access value. We are at the centre of this global opportunity. Our team enables the journey between translating strategic thinking into reality through identifying and unlocking the functional capabilities and solutions needed to engage with the market: both today and in the future.

What You Will Be Doing

You will be collaborating with our clients to address the following challenges:

• What role(s) do I want to operate in across the full set of capabilities required to access Markets? And what are the market trends and how do I evolve my service(s) to keep ahead of market changes?
• What is the right business model and trading solutions to be a leader in Flex optimisation and Renewables Trading? What does a leading ‘Green Trading Desk look like’?
• How does my Commercial/Trading function lead in the market in respect to commercial propositions? What contracting structures should I offer to the market?
• What is the right portfolio mix and scale to enable establishing our own internal Optimisation & Trading capability? What risk capital, skills and solutions do I need and how much does it cost?
• What is the role of customer electrification, DSR and BTM flexibility in accessing value from energy markets?
• What is the best way to enter and access new markets so that we can realise our commercial strategy?
• What are the business implications in terms of regulations, licensing, timescales and costs?
• What is the right operating model, in terms of people, processes and systems, to set us up for success?
  
  

Your skills and experience

• A track record of advisory work with Aggregators, IPPs or Midstream businesses, evidenced through real project experience.
• Preference for knowledge of Short-Term Power markets, Energy Management, Asset Optimisation and Renewable PPAs projects.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a diverse set of stakeholders.
• A track record of effective team working with a demonstrated ability to develop deep, trust-based relationships with clients and consulting colleagues.
• Ability to take ownership and deliver results in client-facing environments with hands on experience in project delivery.
  
  

Ideal candidates must have sound knowledge of energy markets and an understanding of the drivers of the energy transition. The candidate will understand strategic options available to Market access providers companies navigating the transition, and how these options can be translated into tangible business requirements.

• Strategy and decision execution in terms of energy market access including routes to markets, energy regulatory landscapes, and market licensing and obligations.
• Realisation of revenues in energy markets an interest in the trading strategies available for different asset classes e.g. distributed storage and generation assets.
• Market Fundamentals: familiarity of market sizing to understand addressable value and the key drivers that underpin power markets across key geographies.
• Landscape Assessments: an understanding of emerging and future trends occurring in the market to help inform competitor and technology analysis and benchmarking.
• Solutions Design: experience in operating models and capability assessments alongside knowledge of the key technologies and architecture required.
  
  

What a Career At Baringa Will Give You

Putting People First.

Benefits

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
• Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
• Career Progression: No one develops at the same pace. That’s why we have quarterly rather than annual promotion reviews. We don’t have any quotas: if you’re ready and delivering at the right level, you’ll get that promotion.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.
  
  

Diversity and Inclusion.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace.

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.

Using business as a force for good.

At Baringa we believe that everyone creates a lasting impact when you put people - customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society – first. Our B Corp™ certification shows that we’ve met and held ourselves accountable to high standards of social and environmental performance and transparency. Our award-winning people-first philosophy makes us distinctive - Be Kind. Be Curious. Be Great at Work.

We’re proud of our recent exploration of kindness and its role in business in our first-ever brand campaign: Economics of Kindness . You can see some additional recent impact work by clicking here .

Join us

All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.