Senior Analyst (Energy) | Paris

Who We Are:

We are one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality, and to create a positive impact on our clients and society.

Our extensive expertise in the various Energy market ranges from market design & regulatory issues, strategy development and market modelling to comprehensive expert work in civil and antitrust / competition proceedings and carrying out due diligences for transactions. We work with utilities, energy infrastructure operators, large end-users of energy, energy regulators, law firms and investors.

You will work on both quantitative modelling and regulatory issues through a range of international projects.

Our EMEA Energy Team, with 60 professionals across Europe, is at the forefront of the transformation of energy markets. We advise governments, regulators, energy companies, financial investors, and legal counsels on issues spanning:

- Market design and regulation of electricity, gas and hydrogen markets across the entire value chain

- Energy transition strategies, climate policy, carbon markets, and decarbonisation pathways

- Industrial decarbonisation and industrial competitiveness

- Valuation of energy assets and investment decisions for utilities, infrastructure funds, and industrials; due diligence support

- Market and financial modelling

- Competition and State aid investigations

- Regulatory and commercial disputes, including arbitration and litigation support

Our company is global and our EMEA Energy Team focuses on Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Our work combines cutting-edge economic research, deep energy sector expertise with applied market and financial modelling to help clients navigate the rapid transformation of energy systems.

Our recent public studies include, a modelling focussed study for Energie Nederland on Resource Adequacy and the future design of the Dutch electricity market, a modelling based impact assessment of a Swedish capacity remuneration mechanism for Svenska kraftnät, a report for Naturgy Foundation on the evolution of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a modelling focussed study for Nuclear Europe on the role of nuclear power generation in a low-carbon Europe in 2050, Business Europe on European competitiveness in the energy and climate transition, a report for Eurelectric on the evolution of system flexibility needs and the evolving concept of security of supply, a report for the Clean Air Task Force on the deployment of clean power technologies.

Due to expansion of our Energy practice in Europe, we are currently looking for an experienced power market modeller/consultant with several years of professional experience in consulting, regulatory authorities or with energy utilities.

You will work on both quantitative modelling and regulatory issues across Europe.  You can be located in any of our European offices (i.e. Berlin, Düsseldorf, Paris, Brussels, London and Helsinki) and will continuously work with colleagues in other offices.

Typical duties will include:

• Quantitative analysis using our energy-specific models and using our energy system modelling platforms (power market model based on Plexos, bespoke tools in Python, data analysis)

• Preparation of reports and summaries of analysis.

• Active participation in client meetings and conference calls.

• Participation in our business development efforts

Benefits of your career at Compass Lexecon:

• A competitive salary with additional benefits

• A variety of interesting and challenging projects

• Client interaction and responsibility from day one

• Excellent development opportunities

• An international team from a variety of backgrounds and experiences

• A steep learning curve, in a supportive and collaborative team

• Comprehensive training programs

Experience and Skills Required:

• 2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in energy consulting, with regulatory authorities or in energy utilities

• Experience in power market modelling (long-term capacity expansion, short-term dispatch), power prices projection, supply and demand dynamics, wholesale market analysis, ancillary services market analysis, power plants valuation

• Experience in power market simulation software (e.g. Plexos, BID 3, PyPSA, Antares)

• Experience in data manipulation (time series analysis, data collection and cleaning). Working knowledge of statistical packages or programming languages (Python, R, etc.)

• Master’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance or Statistics from a leading university

• Fluency (both spoken and written) in English is mandatory; Fluency in German or French is a plus

• Other European languages are desirable

• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills

• Commitment to high-quality and accurate work

• Strong solution orientation and analytical skills

• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritize

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment

For an informal discussion on this position, please contact Pierre-Emmanuel Peslier (Senior Economist, Paris) at ppeslier@compasslexecon.com and/or Wenkai Mi (Senior Economist, Helsinki) at wmi@compasslexecon.com.