Senior Consultant / Manager - Energy Markets, AFRY Management Consulting

Company Description

We at AFRY Management Consulting are committed to accelerating change towards a sustainable world in the interest of future generations. We are passionate about transforming industries and creating value for clients and society. We strongly believe that change happens when exceptional people with brave ideas come together.
With more than 800 consultants across over 20 offices on 4 continents, and supported by 19,000 experts at AFRY in design, engineering and digitalisation, we are driven by the idea of helping our clients find solutions to business-critical questions.
We offer market research, strategic and commercial advice, develop policy and regulations, model systems and markets and support M&A transactions. We pride ourselves on our in-depth analysis and strong client relationships with market leading organizations that are at the forefront of development in areas such as renewables, hydrogen, heat, electric mobility, energy storage and energy flexibility services.  

Job Description

About the role:
In this role you’ll become a valuable member of our team of energy market consultants in our recent newly established Dutch office. You’ll get a chance to shape the Dutch office after 1 month of onboarding and induction in our Oxford office in the UK, who have supported the Dutch market remotely through a team of 4 Consultants who will continue to work in this hybrid team. You’ll be relocating after 1 month to be permanently based in our office in central Rotterdam. AFRY will support you in the process of getting a temporary accommodation for your stay in Oxford.  

Your responsibilities:
Although the Dutch energy market will be the main area of work, the successful candidate will be expected initially to work on a broader range of assignments as required by the business that might include other countries. 
Possible examples of projects include developing a renewables market entry for investors or assisting in an M&A transaction of an asset in the energy sector. You will have the opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector.

In your daily tasks as a Senior Consultant or Manager, you will: 

• Undertake complex analytical projects and solve problems with high level competency, accuracy and organizational competencies
• Work effectively with diverse teams as well as lead teams to come up with the best solution and encourage people and organizations to act. 
• Actively interface with clients and ensure that you and your project team understand the client needs and deliver according to deadline(s), quality standards and client expectations 
• Contribute ideas and develop business development and project delivery
• Communicate complex messages and structure your presentations and communication material in a way that maximises the impact of information and ideas within it towards our clients. 
• Be a role model and support our professional growth by coaching and supporting our Juniors

Your profile:

We are looking for experienced Consultants who are strengthening our new local team in central Rotterdam

• You are passionate about the energy transition or transactions in energy markets
• You are educated to MSc level in a quantitative field such as Engineering or Economics, smart people with different  backgrounds are highly welcome as well
• You have at least 4-5 years of work experience, preferably in energy consulting, transactions advisory (DD work) or industry
• You have an analytical mind and the ability to convey complex information in a clear and effective way
• You have excellent communication skills whilst also enjoying communicating new and complex ideas to a range of audiences in both Dutch and English language
• You are used to operate in a commercial environment against budgets and deadlines so you are a motivated self-starter with a business-oriented mind-set.
• Virtually all the work we do requires teamwork, within projects, offices and internationally. If you are empathetic and enjoy working effectively with others you will fit in well.

Our offer:

• A culture where we live our company values: brave, devoted, team player. 
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and promote your career development with access to AFRYs global network. 
• Competitive, performance-oriented compensation 
• 25 vacation days per year with an additional 5 days of compensatory leave, and a possibility to buy 5 extra vacation days per year in consultation. 
• Learning and development through qualified consulting and leadership trainings within a structured career development path
• Benefits like NS Business Card (first class) available for commuting and busi