Polish Energy Market Analysis Senior Consultant - support for relocation to Oxford or London provided

AFRY

  • Oxford London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Company DescriptionAFRY is an international engineering, design and advisory company. We support our clients to progress in sustainability and digitalisation. We are 19,000 devoted experts within the fields of infrastructure, industry and energy, operating across the world to create sustainable solutions for future generations. Making Future is about creating an impact and driving sustainable change.Job DescriptionAFRY Management Consulting are looking for people with an interest in the Polish energy market to join our team of energy market consultants. We are recruiting for Senior Consultants to join our existing UK (Oxford or London) based Polish market team, and support our wider network of over 20 offices on four continents.The combination of decarbonisation, new technologies and digitalisation require us to continually challenge our existing ideas to remain at the forefront of thinking on the future of the energy industry. Our vision is to be the most recommended adviser for the energy transition. If you are as interested as we are in this dynamic industry we would love to hear from you.You will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience to become an industry specialist within a stimulating and supportive environment. Our teams specialise in all aspects of the energy transition. We offer strategic and commercial advice, develop policy and regulations, model systems and markets and support transactions. We pride ourselves on our in-depth analysis and strong client relationships.You will join over 800 experts with a presence across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas who regularly collaborate across offices to deliver projects.As a primary responsibility, you will support AFRY's consulting and business development activities in the Polish market for a wide range of clients including major financial investors, utilities, developers, government and regulatory bodies.QualificationsWe are looking for Senior Consultants who are enthusiastic and passionate. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don't worry if you don't tick every box, we will help you develop along the way:
  • We undertake a lot of complex analysis, a good proportion of which is numerical, so we are looking for someone with an aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis. This includes the ability to pay attention to detail and use MS Excel proficiently.
  • Virtually all the work we do requires team working so if you have good communication skills and the ability to work well with others within a project team and wider office environment you will fit in well.
  • In addition, report-writing is a core part of our work and so we are also looking for the ability to explain complex information in a clear and logical way in English using both Word and Powerpoint.
  • You will be working in a commercial environment against budgets and deadlines so you will need to be able to think for yourself, be pro-active and have a business-oriented mindset.
  • You will assist and lead selected business development activities by preparing proposals and other sales material and helping to sell services in client meetings.
  • You will help to further develop AFRY's internal knowledge of the Polish energy market, including expanding own knowledge, and training and supporting other team members.
  • One aspect of the role could involve working on strategy consulting assignments, for which an MBA or equivalent strategy development experience would be an advantage; however, this is not a pre-requisite for all candidates.
  • We need candidates to be a native or fluent Polish and English speaker.
The successful applicant will have knowledge of and an interest in the dynamics of the Polish energy market. In addition to this, they will have several years of relevant sector experience gained with a consultancy, an asset-management firm or with an energy market company. They will have the personal skills and sector knowledge to be seen as an expert, both internally within AFRY and externally by clients.Additional InformationAFRY is built on people and everyone should be able to be themselves in any situation. We honour and welcome all who are brave enough to do what they believe in. We believe in the power of inclusion and diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.We offer relocation support to Oxford or London to include an exploratory visit, temporary accommodation initially, travel to the UK, shipping, visa, including consideration for accompanying family. For candidates in London we require people to spend the first few months working in Oxford with regular ongoing travel to Oxford.We value a healthy work life balance and are committed to your wellbeing. We will consider a range of flexible working arrangements, including part-time, flexible working patterns and we operate a hybrid working environment. Please include your preferences in your application. We offer a competitive salary, a performance related discretionary bonus scheme and an excellent range of benefits, including 25 days holiday each year rising to 30 with continued service, private medical with no excess and dental insurance for you and your family, income protection, and pension scheme. We also offer enhanced parental leave.As part of your application process, please provide a CV and covering letter stating why you want to work for AFRY, your salary expectations and an earliest possible start date. We only accept online applications.If we think you could be a good fit for the organisation you will be invited for a telephone interview following which, if we are both happy to continue the process, you will then be invited to a virtual face to face interview. To allow us to assess your skills in practice this will be accompanied by Excel, Word and analytical reasoning exercises, as well as delivery of a short presentation (including preparation of Powerpoint slides). Should you advance to an offer stage you will have the chance to have an informal chat with some of our team members to find out more about what it is like to work at AFRY. Positions are available to start once all appropriate paperwork and relevant visa applications have been completed, including after completion of any studies at the end of your current academic year, if you are currently studying.AFRY is committed to creating an inclusive & diverse environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, or age. You will be part of a global and diverse company where our differences are our strengths. Join us to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society.At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That's how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.

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