octoenergy - Octopus Energy Group - Energy Markets Specialist

London (GB)3w ago

In Office EMEA Utilities Asset Management Regulatory Affairs Specialist Commodities Broker Team Management Renewal Management Risk Management Erlang

Requirements

• Strong practical experience of BESS commercial strategy, including revenue modelling, route-to-market arrangements, ancillary services, dispatch considerations and optimiser performance • Experience working for, or advising, a renewable IPP, fund manager, utility, trading house, optimiser or energy-market consultancy • Excellent commercial judgement, with a track record of challenging and improving market assumptions, commercial structures or route-to-market strategies • Strong understanding of renewable revenue drivers, including PPAs, merchant exposure, hedging, balancing, capture price, negative pricing, ancillary services and grid constraints • High financial and numerical acumen, with the ability to build, review and challenge complex revenue models and investment assumptions • Experience leading complex commercial processes and managing external counterparties, including PPA, route-to-market, optimiser or trading arrangements • Ability to work credibly with investment, technical, fund-management and asset-management teams, translating market complexity into clear decisions • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present commercial recommendations to senior management, Investment Committee and investors

Responsibilities

• Lead energy-market coverage for ORIT, including route-to-market performance, revenue strategy, hedging, market risk and key commercial counterparties • Build OEGEN’s BESS commercial strategy across priority markets, including revenue underwriting, route-to-market, optimiser selection and risk management • Provide senior market input into investment decisions, challenging assumptions on power prices, capture prices, ancillary services, balancing, negative pricing, grid constraints and commercial structures • Develop clear standards and guidance for BESS and collocated assets, ensuring lessons from operational assets are reflected in new investment assumptions • Lead or oversee complex commercial processes, including optimiser, route-to-market and strategic PPA tenders; work with external providers to deliver routine contracting efficiently where appropriate • Monitor energy-market, regulatory and policy developments across OEGEN’s priority markets, identifying risks and opportunities for funds and assets • Work closely with Fund Asset Directors and Fund Management teams to develop and implement market strategies that support fund objectives, investor returns and risk appetite • Manage relationships with traders, optimisers, balancing parties, advisers and other key commercial partners, holding them to account for performance • Define and interpret quantitative analysis required for hedging, BESS, merchant exposure and portfolio risk, working with specialist analytical support where appropriate • Communicate complex market issues clearly to Investment Committee, Asset Boards and investors, with practical recommendations and a clear view of risk

Benefits

• Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We were named the UK's top company to work for in 2025, and we ranked in the top ten in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership • If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you, tell us what you care about, why Octopus feels right and most importantly, bring us the real you! Applying for jobs can be a bit scary so have a nose through some of our tips first 🚀 • P.S. Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we’d love to help! • Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!