Energy Associate

Position

We are looking for Strategy Consultants with consulting, or industry experience to work specifically in our Clean Energy Systems Platform. You will help enable the decarbonisation of energy-consuming sectors. We start with harder-to-abate sectors and progressively expanding to other product/service sectors, by engaging with the full value chain to reach a critical scale of deployment of portfolio of solutions

With advanced problem-solving, analytical and relationship skills, you will be experienced working on strategy type projects to deliver breakthrough insights, action and results. Ideally your background includes working at a leading management consultancy or in a strategy role in industry, public sector or civil society. You are keen to work in a small company where you can play a shaping role and make an impact.

Our work includes

• Through the Energy Transition Commission,we bring together global leaders from across the energy landscape to define pathways to zero-carbon energy systems, galvanise leadership in the business community, and inform policy development.
• We work with smaller business coalitions to create differentiated markets for low-carbon products and services – for example, the development of a low-methane natural gas market.
• We partner with ambitious industry leaders to help them scope and seize the benefits of the low-carbon transition (e.g. assessing risks and opportunities of the energy transition for a mining company).
• We join forces with innovators who propose distinctive, low-carbon solutions to accelerate their growth, like nuclear fusion and hydrogen-based aviation.

Requirements

• Masters or equivalent degree – Sciences/Sustainability energy related studies especially welcome
• Data Science backgrounds strongly advantageous
• 1-3 or more years advisory/consulting/industry project experience in a high calibre and international environment, ideally working with industry, energy, manufacturing, or agricultural clients
• Direct experience in the EV/Mobility/Energy sector is welcome
• Problem-solving, analytical skills & collaborative team player with relationship management skills
• Intercultural competencies that bring multiple perspectives to confront society wide challenges
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to identify opportunities and new initiatives and make them into reality 
• Comfortable with a level of international travel. This will vary depending on project but could be up to 20-30%. (however, we don’t normally co-locate with clients and typically these are short term trips)
• Evidenced passion for the sustainability/ environment/ social enterprise space
• Native/Business level fluency in Dutch speaking & writing is strongly preferred 
• Natural alignment with SYSTEMIQ values; Creativity, Challenge, Collaborate, Change and Care