Senior Analyst - Offshore

The Opportunity

A career that will deliver change.

Location: Edinburgh, Durham or London (Remote working with travel supported)
Salary: Competitive Salary & Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 16th November 2021

EDF Renewables. Building a sustainable future through solar, wind power, and other renewable technologies, in partnership with local communities.

Our Strategy & Analysis (S&A) team is responsible for valuing and assessing new investment opportunities, as well as providing insights on renewable market developments and competitor analysis to help set the strategic direction of the business.

As Senior Analyst - Offshore Wind will be responsible for supporting the investment appraisal for our existing portfolio of offshore wind projects and a pipeline of new growth opportunities, including (but not limited to) acquisitions, disposals, auction bids and "blue-seas" development opportunities.

Working on multiple projects across fixed and floating technologies in the GB and Irish markets, you will complete formal valuations and analysis to help inform development decisions, optimisation of projects and the underpinning of final investment decision in new projects.

Day to day you will:

• Lead on investment appraisal activities by taking ownership for the running and development of associated valuation models. This will include both project and equity return metrics.
• Be the lead contact (Business Partner) to the Offshore Wind team, managing and prioritising their requests for analysis and valuation. Where applicable this may involve oversight to more junior members of the team.
• Communicate the impact of valuation and financial analysis to senior decision makers and development teams (or other non-financial teams) within the business to aid decision support
• Contribute to operating efficiency and best practice within the S&A team through review / challenge of models and process, including to deputising for other S&A Business Partners where required.
• Provide analytical support to other areas within S&A including, but not limited, assessing the impact of policy and regulatory changes, corporate PPA pricing and M&A valuations.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders relating to valuation and financing activities associated with projects or transactions.

The Person

You will be able to demonstrate a strong track record of investment appraisal and financial modelling, ideally in the renewables or a similar capital intensive industry and although prior experience in offshore wind and/ or project finance modelling will be advantageous; a passion and enthusiasm to develop and contribute to the growth of the EDF-R is a must.

What does being a great Senior Analyst mean at EDF R UK & Ireland ?

Passion - you'll have a demonstrable passion for renewables and each day will live EDF R's vision to accelerate a Net Zero future where clean energy powers our lives

Strong Analytical Skills - as an advanced Microsoft Excel user, you'll be an excellent financial modeller and have a strong understanding and experience of using valuation techniques (e.g. project/ equity IRR, NPV etc) to assess the economic viability of projects

Telling The Story - you can effectively articulate the problem and explain why you are solving it, providing clear and concise commercial rationale for any recommendations that can be easily interpreted by colleagues from non-financial disciplines.

Planning & Prioritising - you'll be able to manage competing demands from multiple project managers and regularly communicate these with stakeholders to ensure priorities are met to the highest quality, first time.

Create The Right Solution - you challenge established practices and identify better ways to meet the business' needs, contributing to continuous improvement activities.

Trusted Advisor - you build strong relationships both within S&A to support the growth and development of yourself and the team, and across the wider business where your insight is valued and provide confidence to senior stakeholders in recommending investment decisions.

Supporting your Ambitions - you may have already achieved a professional qualification in a financial / related discipline, or be looking to start / continue the journey toward furthering your own knowledge and skills in certain areas.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

At EDF we're dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives. We're delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees' physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, gym membership, discounts and employee pricing.

Please let us know if you'd like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.

Why EDF Renewables?

EDF Renewables purpose is to accelerate a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives. We want to make the net zero future happen as fast as we can. We want to set the pace and, where necessary, disrupt the status quo and transform perceptions. We are here to combat climate change, this is a clear and tangible goal for us. Climate change is what galvanises us to bring the right solutions to the UK and Ireland.

Our mission is critical in the pursuit of our purpose, we will lead the way in the delivery and operation of renewable technologies. We are proud to utilise fully our EDF heritage and place ourselves at the core of the industry.

We are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the way things are being done. We bring leadership to our interactions and collaboration with one another, how we influence our partners and external bodies, how we use technology.

The success of our mission and purpose is underpinned by our core values - our DNA:

Together: Working together.
Open: We are open and authentic in our behaviours.
Passion: We have a strong belief in what we are doing.
Growth: Growth as a company and as individuals.
Resolve: We remain determined even in challenging environments.