We are seeking a talented, highly motivated individual to join our Regional Energy Transitions research team as an analyst based in London to contribute to our coverage of the African continent. You're one of those people who have a real passion for energy markets, and you want to be at the forefront of this exciting industry. You naturally form original opinions, and you have an outstanding ability to communicate these to your audience. Your quantitative skills are strong, and you love to analyze critically complex subjects. Teamwork is important to you, and you are excited by the prospect of collaborating with colleagues and clients from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Our team:
You will be based in our London office as part of the Regional Energy Transitions research team for BloombergNEF - the world's leading independent provider of analysis, tools, data and research to decision makers leading the future of energy. Our team of experts, spread across six continents, provides independent analysis and insight, working with the largest corporations across utilities and generation, oil & gas, equipment manufacturers, banking and finance, and government.
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BNEF team ethos:
To succeed at BNEF, we need people who can work in an independent manner and show initiative to develop their own viewpoints, yet be collaborative with colleagues. We don't rely on the status quo, we look for innovative yet pragmatic thinking that turns big ideas into real insights and impact. Working at BNEF sometimes feels chaotic; we need teams that are both dynamic and structured to generate the unique perspectives our clients really value. Our teams are diverse, creative, focused, and fun!
What's the role?
The African continent will play a pivotal pole in the global energy transition. The region aims to accelerate energy access and scale-up investment in new technologies, while also holding a crucial position in the global supply chain of critical minerals and metals.
You will be responsible for undertaking primary research and analysis on the energy transition with a focus on markets in Africa, especially South Africa, Nigeria, Morocco and Kenya. You will produce written reports, presentations, tools and other products, including long-term scenario analysis and policy research. You will also be answering client requests and supporting business development through client interactions in English.
We'll trust you to:
- Research, analyze and produce reports, with a cross-cutting focus on both energy markets and policy drivers
- Develop and implement market-leading insights, including data sets, scenarios, and tools
- Demonstrate excellent quantitative and quantitative skills, present and work with data effectively
- Write clearly and concisely, and make your insights understandable and relevant to a wide range of clients
- Deliver presentations, share your research at industry events, and clearly communicate insights to clients and prospects
- Build a reputation in industry for your insights and analysis, and help our clients get to grips with the landscape of energy transition in Europe
- Balance multiple parallel tasks, be highly organized and have rigorous attention to detail
- Collaborate with integrity and drive with colleagues and clients from different cultures and countries
You'll need to have:
- Strong knowledge or demonstrated interest in the energy industry
- Experience in covering the African region
- University degree in a scientific, engineering, economics or humanities discipline
- Fluent communication skills in English: writing (for research reports), reading (to conduct research) and speaking (for presentations at conferences, to clients, or to the media)
- Confidence and accuracy conducting numerical analysis and familiarity with working effectively with data
We'd love to see:
- Internship and/or work experience (1~3 years) in the energy, commodities, finance industries
- Knowledge of energy markets or decarbonization technologies and policies
- Experience with data projects, querying and working with large databases (e.g. SQL, Python)
- Speaking/writing ability in at least one non-English language, French would be an advantage.
Apply if you think we're a good match. We'll get in touch to let you know that the next steps are, but in the meantime feel free to have a look at:
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