Director, Power and Renewables

S&P Global Commodity Insights - Energy Advisory Services

**The Role**: Director, Power and Renewables (Europe)

**The Location**: Europe ( Paris, London, Madrid or Milan)

**The Team**: this position would be on the fast-growing European team of the Global Power Consulting Practice in S&P Global Commodities Insights division. We advise clients on power markets and custom scenarios (supply, demand, prices, transmission), asset transactions (primarily renewables assets due diligence), power economic analysis, and supporting our clients' understanding of the increasing interdependence between power markets and adjacent value chains such as mobility/transportation, hydrogen production, fuels consumption, energy storage, etc.
Our clients range from leading power developers, utilities, integrated energy companies, technology companies, regulators, governments, and investors. We will continue leveraging our extensive regional experience, capabilities, and synergies with other S&P Global teams, including electric power and fuels research, to deliver an aggressive growth plan in the next three years.

**Responsibilities**:
Actively develop the team’s business in European markets by actively reaching out to potential clients, preparing pitch decks and leading Business Development meetings
Closely coordinate with our world class research service in Europe to understand current research themes that will resonate with consulting clients.
Work with the Lead of Global Power Consulting to identify and focus on consulting engagements that build capabilities, qualifications, brand, and interest internally with the team
Participate in client or industry events and share key takeaways that will shape the consulting team’s work and priorities
Manage entire consulting projects or significant workstreams within medium size and large projects. Manage project resources and progress against the project plan to ensure on-time delivery of a quality set of products
Lead client meetings, attend to all client needs, and deliver final consulting reports/presentations
Tasks include supply-demand power modelling, legal and regulatory framework analysis, market screening, entry strategies, scenario energy planning, power generation economics analysis, and asset due diligence and valuation. The main geographical focus will be the European markets
Build consensus across groups with competing priorities within the project team
Efficiently review analysis and modelling efforts done by other Team or project team members and provide feedback for improvement
Understand when learnings in consulting projects are relevant for the European power research service
Support positioning S&P Global and our team as the go-to consultancy for power, energy transition and key transactional projects in the region
Some travel is required on average around 20% of the time (but could occasionally be more)

**What We’re Looking For**:
13-18 years of experience in the energy industry, consulting, or finance environments in areas related to electricity markets with a focus on renewables
Proven analytical and quantitative skills are required
Proven project management and business development skills are required;
Proven track record in selling $0.5 - $1.0 Million in consulting services annually over multiple years
Desire to develop business, lead S&P’s European power consulting team, and coordinate across regions and across energy sectors on inter-sectoral projects
Minimum qualifications are Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, operations research, or energy studies
Strong written and oral presentation skills in English and knowledge/capabilities in several European languages preferred
Must have an analytical frame of mind and be prepared to use data to back up opinions
Understanding of power dispatch and demand modelling, including understanding of third-party power dispatch software, such as Plexos and Aurora is preferred
Some travel is required on average around 25% - 30% of the time (but could occasionally be more)
Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment, influencing stakeholders, providing ideas and open feedback

Flexible Working
We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at the interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.

**The Company**:
S&P Global delivers essential intelligence that powers decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our Team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

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