Senior Market Economics Manager

Base Location: Perth, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, or Reading

Salary: £66,100 - £99,100 + car/car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

The role of the Senior Market Economics Manager is responsible for leading the energy market economic analysis and insight central to the Market Design teams role in advocating, advising, interpreting, and managing SSE’s response to GB electricity market design matters. This role involves identifying, generating and assessing market design issues, providing internal and external thought leadership regarding market, economic and commercial insight to influence the strategic direction of the GB energy market and SSE’s Energy Businesses.

You will

• Influence industry change through insight regarding economic principles and evidence-based representation of priorities including commercial interests of SSE’s Energy Businesses. This includes identifying, proposing and advocating for changes to market design and associated policy matters, formulation and ownership of consultation responses, and representation at industry forums.
• Work closely with stakeholders (Ofgem, Government departments, trade associations etc) to support change, guide and challenge 3rd party analysis, as well as using analysis to understand, inform and provide evidence for advocacy positions regarding market and policy matters.
• Communicate changes, or key developments in GB market design to all levels of SSE that will impact on the delivery of BU activities and future strategy, disseminating complex information and advising on key risks and opportunities.
• Play an important role in driving SSE’s commercial success across each of the Energy Businesses, providing market economic insight that will help shape and influence strategic decisions to maximise commercial value.

You have

• Understanding and experience of applying market economic principles and competition theory, specifically relating to energy markets
• Experience of energy policy and market design matters in complex wholesale, trading, commodity markets.
• Experience and understanding of the key policy and market design developments in GB electricity markets, and influences that come from international jurisdictions.
• Ability to interpret and support complex policy and market design matters and produce and draft high quality internal papers and external responses (e.g., consultations)
• Strategic awareness of the interactions between electricity market frameworks, policy, and regulatory requirements and broader Energy Business objectives and strategy.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.

SSE Energy Markets secure the energy needed to power customers' lives, while creating value for SSE. Our Energy Markets trading teams buy the fuel needed to deliver cleaner energy and sell power generated in our wind farm, hydro and thermal assets back to the markets.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact kimberlee.anderson@sse.com / 01738 341523 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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