Product Consultant - Electricity Market Guru

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This is a new role where the job holder acts as a bridge between the software development team, the sales and marketing team, and the international customer base. As an expert in the operation of wholesale electricity markets you will have evidenced experience in the industry either in a market participant, regulator, or regulated provider of services. This is an important business role, key to future business growth.

The company provides information services and management consultancy to the wholesale energy markets and is a privately held high growth company with double-digit growth year on year. They provide value enhanced energy information and analysis services globally from their UK base and subsidiary companies in other European countries.

The job involves learning the product and how it adds value to customers; being involved as a product expert and technical market guru in the sales process; providing support on the operation of markets to customers; keeping an eye on changes to the market and how they affect their customers and the software solutions provided.

You will have experience in the operation of the wholesale electricity market in one or more European markets. You will be comfortable with being a teacher/trainer/storyteller one moment then listening to customer feedback the next. You will have excellent numerical reasoning skills allowing you to analyse market opportunities for customers whilst also being able to translate and document requirements from customer meetings.

In this cross-function role you will need to be able to assist sales and marketing to improve access to markets whilst at the same time be able to guide software development colleagues in how to deliver what the customer needs. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and also be willing and able to travel around Europe and further afield.

Required

- Degree Level education and qualification based around science, engineering, mathematics or computer science

- Strong numerical skills around analysing and understanding data. Knowledge and understanding of regulatory regimes in European energy markets

- Understanding of traded energy markets, and the terminology and operational requirements to trade electricity in wholesale markets

- Deep knowledge of at least one market and evidence that this knowledge can be extended to others as European markets become more converged

- Be willing to learn and enhance your industry knowledge, willing to be exposed to new markets and new customer segments

Location: Flexible location in UK or EU

Salary: £35-£60k / EUR45-80k Dependent on Experience. Salary benefits include company pension and performance related bonus

Start Date: ASAP

Applications must consist of a full CV and covering letter detailing your required notice period, and confirmation that you are permitted to work within the UK and/or European Union. Covering letters must be included within the CV as these cannot be accepted separately