Energy Transition Analyst at RaboResearch – Power Grids & Markets expert

Energy Transition Analyst at RaboResearch – Power Grids & Markets expert

Are you as keen as we are to support the acceleration of the energy transition, especially by focusing on power grid-related challenges ahead? The energy transition is our most important route to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and to secure affordable and reliable low-carbon energy for all. Rabobank aspires to be the “Bank of the Energy Transition”. The Energy Transition team of RaboResearch plays an essential role in realizing this ambition. This is why we need you, your creativity, and your expertise to complement our existing team and make it happen.

You and your job
As Energy Transition Analyst at RaboResearch, you are an expert on the regulatory and operational complexities of power grids and markets. You understand how power grids function and on which markets electricity can be traded. You also understand the challenges related to the energy transition, particularly those related to power grid congestion and system balancing. This includes the role of battery storage. You understand how business models are updated as new regulation supporting the energy transition unfolds, and you dare to navigate the uncertainty associated with the new energy system we are working on. You will use this expertise to do impactful research and produce publications. You will help identify key risks and challenges for our clients related to grids, and to spot solutions and opportunities in this field. You will play an active and meaningful role in expanding the knowledge on energy grids across our organization. In your role as Energy Transition Analyst at RaboResearch, you ensure credibility and reliability in discussions with clients and other stakeholders, including the media. If you are a starter, we expect you to be strongly motivated and ambitious in developing your expertise in these areas.

What could your day look like?

• Conduct thought-leading research on the topic of the regulatory and operational challenges that power grids and markets face today and in the future
• Develop a deep understanding of the power grid investment needs across Europe to spot opportunities for Rabobank
• Contribute to a suitable assessment to establish the bankability of a V2G project
• Organize workshops to educate and inspire stakeholders on your vision of various trends/challenges/solutions

Work and pleasure

The Energy Transition Analyst Team is a newly established, energetic, ambitious, and international team within RaboResearch, with a high degree of trust in each other’s capabilities and a genuine willingness to support each other.

“Our team has a strong sense of purpose and a cooperative attitude. We are highly committed to push for the energy transition, and to inspire, motivate, and challenge colleagues across the global Rabobank organization to feel the same way!”

Pablo Ruiz, Senior Energy Transition Specialist

The big picture

You combine your talents in (quantitative) analytics and creativity to generate eye-opening insights that create impact for key stakeholders. You can deal with complex matters and turn them into simple take-away messages in the form of publications and presentations. You support colleagues from across Rabobank up to Board level in critical decision-making. You represent RaboResearch to external stakeholders and at events to position Rabobank as the Bank of the Energy Transition.

We achieve more together than alone
We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. So we are very curious to hear what you can bring to our Energy Transition Team within the global RaboResearch department.

"What I like most about my job is that I’m given the opportunity to become a true expert on the energy transition and to share my knowledge both inside and outside the organisation. In my opinion, knowledge sharing is indispensable to help accelerate the energy transition."

Sanne de Boer, Senior Energy Transition Analyst

The nine people in the Energy Transition Team and the other 170 global RaboResearchanalysts can't wait to meet you. Join us and help us increase  our impact by expanding our solid expertise in the field of the energy transition. Collaboration is the way we work; as one friendly and energetic team at Rabobank. Speaking of Rabobank: we are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,500,000 clients. We stand side by side with these clients, our members, and our partners to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands, we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work, and do business.

You and your talent

• A Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant field like environmental science, climate economy, or electrical, chemical or mechanical engineering
• Expertise in or a proven interest in becoming an expert in EU power grids and markets
• A combination of analytical and quantitative skills, creativity, and storytelling
• You are a self-starter and feel at home in an innovative environment
• You are creative in finding pragmatic solutions in a complex context with multiple stakeholders
• You have the ambition to learn fast and you are a true team player
• You are preferably fluent in both Dutch and English; other language skills are an advantage
• Please note that you should be currently living in and be allowed to work in the Netherlands to apply for this role.

This is what we offer

• A job in salary scale 8 or 9 with gross monthly salaries ranging from a minimum of € 3,700 to a maximum of € 6,100 (per April 2024)
• An extra budget of 10% of your gross salary to be used at your discretion. This could for example be to buy extra holiday hours, add to your pension savings, or to be paid out
• A thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance

The above is a small selection of the employment benefits for an Energy Transition Analyst, based on a 36-hour working week. You will be working in a hybrid environment; partly at home and partly at our head office in Utrecht. You can find all terms of employment on rabobank.jobs/en/conditions-of-employment.

The application process

We expect you to be enthusiastic about this exciting vacancy for an Energy Transition Analyst at Rabobank. Go ahead and apply straight away (and certainly before the closing date of March 17).We are very curious to learn more about you and why you want to join our team,so please send us both your motivation letter and CV.

• Any questions about the job? Contact Susan Hansen, Global Strategist Energy Transition, via susan.hansen@rabobank.comor 06 516 904 75
• Any questions about working at Rabobank and the application process? Contact Yvette van Herpen, Recruiter, via yvette.van.herpen@rabobank.nl
• The recruitment process for selected candidates will consist of three rounds: two interview rounds and one assessment round that includes a written assignment and a presentation to key internal stakeholders
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