Industry Engagement Analyst

This role is suitable for a recent graduate or an individual early in career as training will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a wide range of skills, whilst also learning about the energy industry in a period of significant regulatory change. If you’re interested in the energy industry, have great interpersonal skills and are detail-oriented, then we’d love to hear from you.

ElectraLink provides the Data Transfer Service (DTS) to energy market participants, which sends industry data flows through a trusted, central system. ElectraLink also runs the Distribution, Connection and Use of System Agreement (DCUSA) code. ElectraLink develops APIs, creates energy data insights and contributes to projects for a changing energy system. The GB energy industry is going through unprecedented change as it moves to a net zero power system by 2030 and a net zero economy by 2050. Data and digitisation is becoming increasingly important to support this transition, with market participants and the regulator looking to make more use of data and make more data available.

The purpose of this role is to support the Industry Engagement Leads by monitoring and analysing industry change with a focus on the industry code and regulatory policy space. This is predominantly an external-facing role including attendance at industry meetings and workgroups. The primary purpose of the role is to identify new not-for-profit services that ElectraLink could deliver; however, the role will also support the expansion of commercial and existing Cost Recovery Services.

What you will do:

• Help to maintain an industry change and policy prioritisation matrix
• Monitor, analyse and prioritise energy industry code changes (e.g. BSC, REC, CUSC and SEC) to identify opportunities or impacts on ElectraLink
• Work and co-ordinate with different teams within ElectraLink to understand impacts, views and position on industry code/policy changes
• Attend and provide input to internal work groups
• Consider new opportunities for ElectraLink either on a not-for-profit or commercial basis, and help to progress these through internal processes
• Attend industry workgroups, forums and meetings as required and present ElectraLink’s views and positions

Your typical week will involve:

• Day 1: Review industry code or policy changes with Industry Engagement Lead – focusing on new changes and developments from the previous week. Update prioritisation matrix or create consultation summaries where required.
• Day 2: Attend external industry meeting and produce a short Day After Report highlighting key issues or impacts for ElectraLink.
• Day 3: Weekly catch ups with Industry Engagement Lead and Director of New Markets and Growth / Attendance at internal Forums to agree views and positions on specific changes. Produce internal summary report with Industry Engagement Lead identifying key issues, risks and opportunities for ElectraLink.
• Day 4: Contribute to external consultations for internal sign off and approval. Focus on training for knowledge building.

Your Key Relationships in this role:

• Director of New Markets and Growth - Team Leader and SMT Representative
• Industry Engagement Lead - Manager, mentor
• Product Managers - Collaborator, industry expert
• Chief Data Officer - Informed, data guru

Skills & Knowledge you will need:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised and the ability to manage conflicting priorities effectively
• Good interpersonal skills - able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Attention to detail and focus on the accuracy of work and procedures
• Confident expressing views and providing advice
• Experience producing documents at various levels of formality and complexity

Nice to have:

• Experience in note taking
• Knowledge and understanding of the UK Energy sector

What’s in it for you:

• Hybrid/ Flexible working including a 4 day week!
• Private healthcare for you and your family which includes pre-existing conditions
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Cover
• Company bonus and annual pay reviews
• Annual training budget and quarterly reviews to support your professional development
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounted gym membership through gymflex
• Regular social events organised by our Social Committee

We have won awards for: Best Tech Place to Work 2025 at the National Technology Awards, Technology Company of the Year 2025 and Best Place to Work in Data 2024 at the British Data Awards. Best Employer for Women (under 500 Employees) 2025 and 2026 at the Women in Utilities Awards. Employer of the Year 2025 at the Energy & Utility Skills Awards. A two-star outstanding accreditation from Best Companies for four years running!

Why we work for ElectraLink:

As you would expect from a business with ambitious growth plans, we are continually evolving and looking to the future, with investment in the business, its people, and your career. We do this through open lines of communication throughout the business - your voice matters! Regular Employee Forum meetings to gather suggestions from the business on making ElectraLink an even better place to work! Innovative and open to new ideas to support our net-zero status. Exciting, innovative and fast moving company which is growing. High challenge, high support working environment.

ElectraLink is a growing company, operating at the heart of the UK energy market with unrivalled insight to the challenges and opportunities faced by the industry. Our data hub supports the development of a more efficient energy market that is accommodating the transition to local generation and balancing. Our position at the heart of the UK energy industry also gives us a unique capability to provide other services crucial to the gas and electricity markets including: Unique market insight through analysis of the DTS market data that we process in our central industry role. Partnering in the implementation and change management of energy industry Governance arrangements. Development of more efficient market processes at a time of rapid energy industry change. All of this means we can actively contribute to the energy industry as a thought leader, innovator, and service provider. Building a working environment that is diverse, inclusive, and engaged, is a positive for both our colleagues and our customers. This is why we have invested in our partnerships with Tackling Inclusion and Diversity in Energy Taskforce (TIDE) and have also introduced initiatives such as 4-day week and registered as a disability confident employer.