Senior Advisory Analyst

Department: Advisory

Location: Gurugram, India

Description

From its academic roots, Aurora Energy Research has grown to become the largest dedicated power market analytics company in Europe, providing data-driven intelligence for strategic decisions in the global energy transformation. We are a diverse team of over 1000 experts with vast energy, financial and consulting backgrounds, covering power, hydrogen, carbon and fossil commodities.
We are active in the US, Europe, APAC working with world-leading organisations to provide comprehensive market intelligence, bespoke analytic and advisory services, and cutting-edge software. We are a thriving, rapidly growing company with offices across the globe and more opening soon. We currently serve around 750 of the world’s most influential energy sector participants, including utilities, investors, and governments, and expect to continue to grow rapidly, adding new countries and products to our portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading advisory projects independently for our clients, across a diverse range of energy transition technologies, business models and strategies, including planning out the work of the team and ensuring we maintain rigorous standards of analysis and clear communication of insights
• Line management of junior analysts in the team to help them develop and coaching/managing analysts within a project
• Supporting business development work, for example by contributing delivery plans to our proposals

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience of working at a major consultancy, energy company, financial services company, or other knowledge-focused firm or institution
• First class university degree from premier institute (IITs and IIMs preferred)
• Demonstrated success in taking responsibility for project and process management in team-oriented environments
• Proven ability to interpret and derive insight from complex quantitative data and information
• Demonstrated ability to work on complex energy modelling of hybrid power products in the Indian power sector
• Previous experience of working on energy-related projects or policy – particularly in an Indian context (preferably in Power and Renewables domain)
• Preferred understanding of energy modelling, especially power markets
• Demonstrated experience of working on due-diligence and transaction advisory projects in the Indian power sector
• Strong problem-solving analytical capability with a high level of aptitude

Desirable attributes:

• Strong understanding of Indian power sector including key regulatory aspects related to power markets and corporate decarbonisation
• Ability to communicate clearly and co-operate effectively with both technically and non-technically minded people
• Self-starting, entrepreneurial mind-set, and desire to grow the business.
• Leadership, management or mentoring experience demonstrated by previous roles of professional responsibility or extracurricular activities
• Competence in advanced data analytics (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, Advanced Excel)
• Strong academic record, such as a Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline
  
  
  

Benefits

• The opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector
• Direct engagement with clients through Aurora conferences, workshops and webinars
• The opportunity to grow into a publicly visible industry expert
• A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture
• A competitive salary package
• Access to regular coaching and mentoring sessions and the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7/365, covering a wide range of personal and professional aspects

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