Senior Market Monitoring Analyst - NESO in Wokingham

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

The Senior Energy Market Analyst role is responsible for leading the Market Monitoring team in identifying and investigating suspicious behaviour in the Energy Balancing Markets. You will be a forward‐looking regulatory thinker with a strong understanding of energy sector policy and regulatory frameworks. Curious and analytical, you connect external developments to NESO’s strategic context and translate complexity into clear, evidence‐based insight. You will need to be proactive, structured and comfortable operating in ambiguity, with the judgement to identify emerging risks and opportunities early. A compelling communicator, you produce high‐quality briefings and recommendations that influence senior decision‐making.

This role can be based from either Wokingham or Warwick, and we continue to offer hybrid working. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

• Leading horizon scanning and maintain forward looking views of regulatory developments across Ofgem, Government and industry, distilling emerging themes into clear, actionable insight.
• Analysing priority regulatory topics and translate complex external developments into structured recommendations for senior audiences.
• Working closely with policy and the business to validate assumptions, test implications and ensuring NESO presents a coherent strategic position.
• Producing high quality written outputs — including briefings, assessments, slides and executive notes — that influence senior decision making.
• Supporting the Regulatory Strategy Manager in shaping NESO’s external regulatory positioning by identifying issues where NESO must have a voice and preparing evidence based perspectives.
• Owning the consultation process and leading the analytical, drafting and coordination work for NESO’s responses to external consultations and regulatory publications, acting as the day‐to‐day point of contact and shaping clear, coherent narratives aligned with NESO’s long‐term strategic agenda.
• Building strong relationships across NESO and with relevant industry counterparts to strengthen insight, gather intelligence and detect early signals.
• Providing early identification of risks and opportunities arising from regulatory change and ensure these are surfaced with clarity and practical recommendations.
• Contributing to NESO’s strategic interactions with Ofgem by feeding high quality insight into engagement preparation and narrative development.
• Supporting capability building across the Regulation function through shared tools, frameworks and knowledge that strengthen strategic regulatory thinking.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment. Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role and will be considered in line with business requirements.

We’re forging the path, and we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we need visionary minds like yours to join us on this transformative journey. In this case, we’re looking for someone who has/is:

• A strong understanding of regulatory/policy environments and the energy sector.
• A degree level qualification and/or relevant experience in law, regulation, economics, policy, engineering or related field.
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to present complex ideas simply.
• Excellent written communication; concise and impactful style.
• Collaborative, curious and proactive; comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Demonstrate a high level of self‐motivation and initiative, with the ability to independently identify issues, opportunities, and tasks that need to be progressed.
• Proactively able to define the scope of work, clarify objectives and next steps, and take ownership for delivery without the need for close supervision.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity, prioritising effectively, and driving work forward at pace to achieve clear outcomes.

A competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience and capability. As well as your base salary, NESO's core benefits are the essential perks and advantages that form part of your employee package:

• You will receive a bonus based on company performance.
• 26 days annual leave as standard.
• A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Annual Enrollment to NESO Savings Plan, when you save between £20- £500 a month from your take-home pay, we will pay a 50% matching contribution.

NESO's flexible benefits programme provides you with more flexibility around your health, lifestyle and protection benefits.