Market Design Manager

National Grid Interconnectors is at the forefront of delivering low carbon electricity between Great Britain and Europe. With a portfolio of 7.8GW of interconnection capacity, we provide infrastructure to move power to where it is most needed, providing security of supply and access to affordable power for the countries that we connect.

As a Market Design Manager, you will be responsible for developing market designs which are beneficial for the UK and connecting countries and which support Interconnector, Offshore Hybrid Asset and other asset technology strategies. You will be an expert at collaborating in a highly organised way with stakeholders inside and outside of National Grid Ventures. This includes working with partner organisations, Governments and Regulators to form these mutually beneficial solutions. If you have a good understanding of UK and/or EU electricity market arrangements and the ability to advise on how markets can evolve to best deliver net zero, we would love to hear from you!

This role is based from Warwick and you can enjoy our hybrid working from office and home.

• Drive the development and delivery of new market arrangements for Offshore Hybrid Assets and coordinated cross-border infrastructure in the North Sea.
• Drive the development and delivery of NGV’s positioning on improved cross-border trading arrangements.
• Work with internal teams to ensure alignment and drive key strategic decision making on all UK and cross-border market design issues.
• Work with the Head of Market Design to drive our external Market Design messaging strategy across all platforms.
• Build and maintain first class relationships across industry (including Regulators, Government, Trade Associations, key Industry Participants, NESO) to build momentum for our external Market Design Advocacy.

• Good understanding of electricity markets in GB and across the EU wholesale market, balancing mechanism, ancillary services, renewable support mechanisms and network charges and access.
• Experience of working in a complex environment, advising and challenging others, with the ability to effectively communicate complex issues to non-expert audiences.
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence a range of key stakeholders.
• An ability to embrace commercial innovation.

A competitive salary between £64,000 - £76,000 – dependent on capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States. As one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world, National Grid is at the centre of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, where tackling climate change and reaching net zero is a key priority.

This role closes on 11th April 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.