At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Market Monitoring team to investigate energy market behaviours and provide strategic insights.
- Company: Join NESO, a key player in transforming Great Britain's energy system for a sustainable future.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working options, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Embrace a collaborative culture that values diverse experiences and promotes career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on energy policy while developing your analytical and communication skills.
- Qualifications: Degree or experience in law, regulation, economics, or related fields; strong analytical and writing skills.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
About The Role
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 leads 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.
- Key Accountabilities
- Leading horizon scanning and maintaining forward looking views of regulatory developments across Ofgem, Government and industry, distilling emerging themes into clear, actionable insight.
- Analysing priority regulatory topics and translating 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.
Working closely with the business to deliver high‑impact, well‑evidenced responses that reflect NESO’s priorities and whole‑system direction.
- 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 ensuring 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.
About You
- 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.
- What You’ll Get
- A competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000 dependent on experience and capability.
- Bonus based on company performance.
- 26 days annual leave as standard.
- A competitive contributory pension scheme where we 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.
Benefits
- Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
- Additional Birthday Day Off
- Cycle to Work Scheme, Retail & Gym Discounts
- Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance & Personal Accident Insurance
About Us
At the National Energy System Operator (NESO), we play a vital role in tackling climate change and securing Great Britain's energy future.
We already operate the world's fastest decarbonising electricity system and are working towards our ambition to run it carbon‑free for a short period this year – provided the market supplies electricity exclusively from renewable sources.
Alongside this, we provide expert advice to government on how to deliver a clean power system by 2030.
In autumn 2024, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) transitioned to become NESO – an independent, expert public corporation with a whole‑system view across electricity, gas, and hydrogen.
NESO operates independently and transparently, always acting in the best interests of all energy users.
Licensed and regulated by Ofgem, we make impartial decisions that balance sustainability, affordability and security.
Our organisation is fully independent from government, the regulator and all commercial interests, with a clear focus on system‑wide benefit, long‑term value and public value.
More Information
We are committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
If this role sparks your interest but you're not sure you tick every box, we still want to hear from you.
We celebrate the differences people can bring to our organisation and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Statement
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.
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