Senior Analyst, Energy Markets (Remote)

The Role

• Electron Intelligence is hiring a Senior Analyst to own our research across Africa’s power and renewable energy markets.
• You will decide which market questions EI investigates, produce original analysis and maintain the evidence, datasets and analytical frameworks behind our coverage.
• You will set the quality standard for research in your areas and ensure that our work answers the commercial questions facing investors and operators.
• The role starts with how markets and projects function in practice: who pays, how reliable revenue is, which projects have moved beyond announcements, and where regulation, grid conditions, or counterparty risk changes an investment case.

Why this role matters

• EI’s clients use our work to assess markets, companies, projects and transactions. The Senior Analyst will make that work more useful by connecting market evidence to investment and commercial decisions.
• You will own a research system, not only a publication pipeline: the questions we investigate, the sources behind our conclusions, the structured intelligence that remains useful after publication and the outputs clients use in their work.

What you will own

• Research direction and published analysis | about 40%: Set EI’s research agenda and produce original analysis on Africa’s power and renewable energy markets. Turn market, regulatory and project evidence into clear conclusions for investors and operators.
• Market intelligence and analytical assets | about 25%: Turn research into reliable datasets, market records and analytical tools. Keep sources, calculations and coverage accurate and current.
• Primary research and market engagement | about 20%: Build relationships with market participants, conduct interviews and test information against primary evidence. Represent EI in research briefings and industry discussions.
• Product, client and team contribution | about 15%: Apply EI’s research to defined client and product questions. Review research, support the commercial team and help junior analysts improve their work.

Outcomes during your first 6–12 months:

• Establish a clear coverage plan for Africa’s power and renewable energy markets.
• Deliver research on an agreed and dependable publication cadence.
• Build a credible network of operators, investors, policymakers and specialist advisers.
• Strengthen EI’s core power-market datasets and analytical models.
• Ensure that research in your coverage areas meets EI’s sourcing, calculation and writing standards.
• Produce analysis that clients can use in market selection, investment screening and commercial strategy.

Candidate Profile

• We are looking for an analyst with sector depth, commercial judgment and a strong standard of evidence. You should be able to hold a detailed conversation with an operator, examine the supporting data, and turn both into a clear conclusion for a senior decision-maker.

Relevant backgrounds:
Strong candidates will usually come from one of two routes:

• Industry and operator experience: commercial strategy, business development, investment analysis or market development within a utility, independent power producer, renewable energy developer or other power-sector operator.
• Research and advisory experience: power-sector consulting, transaction advisory, market intelligence, investment research or specialist energy research.

Required experience and capabilities:

• At least 4-5 years of relevant experience in African power, renewable energy, energy consulting, market intelligence, investment analysis or commercial strategy.
• Demonstrated depth in one or more African power or renewable energy markets.
• Experience assessing power markets, projects, companies or investment opportunities.
• A strong understanding of how power projects earn revenue and how regulation, counterparties and grid conditions affect commercial outcomes.
• Evidence of high-quality analytical writing for senior decision-makers.
• Strong data-analysis skills and confidence working with financial, operational and market information.
• Experience using primary sources, conducting interviews and maintaining a clear evidence trail.
• The judgment to distinguish a market signal from publicity or unsupported ambition.
• The confidence to develop and defend an independent view.

How the role may evolve:

• As EI’s research team grows, this role may take on responsibility for managing analysts, setting research standards, developing new research products and expanding coverage into adjacent energy-transition markets.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and annual bonus.
• An education bursary and access to career-learning resources.
• A remote working environment built around trust, clear goals and accountability.
• Ownership of EI’s research across African power and renewable energy markets.
• Direct exposure to senior industry participants and room to develop your sector expertise, professional network and leadership responsibilities as EI grows.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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