Senior Energy Market Analyst

About the role

Eku Energy, an energy storage company founded by Macquarie's Green Investment Group and jointly owned by a Macquarie Asset Management fund and British Columbia Investment Management, is looking for a Senior Energy Market Analyst in Tokyo. The role analyses energy market trends and developments and works with internal and external stakeholders. The workplace is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain market optimization models to identify market dynamics, outlooks and investment opportunities.
• Run and maintain existing Python models and support model development.
• Collect, evaluate and interpret market and technical data to give actionable insights and recommendations.
• Design and set up database tables, manage market and operations data, and build analysis tools for assessing market opportunities and energy storage trading performance.
• Research global energy market rules and trends to understand energy storage operations and market potential.
• Develop strategies, reports and graphical outputs of revenue and system dispatch to support market investigations and business cases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on all phases of project, program and investment development, including due diligence, selection, integration, design, delivery, commissioning and operation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Economics, Data Science or Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in electricity market analysis or a related field in Japan, preferably from a utility or consulting company.
• Strong knowledge of energy markets, especially electricity and renewable energy.
• Previous experience in the energy storage industry is a plus.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with market optimization tools and the ability to interpret results.
• Intermediate to advanced Python, with data manipulation and modelling experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

What we offer

• 25 days of annual leave.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Short-term incentive bonus based on company and personal targets.
• Attractive remuneration package.