Power and Renewable market Analyst

The Team: Commodity Insights Research & Analytics Solutions seeks a principal analyst / Senior analyst for power and renewable market research for South Asian countries.

The South Asia Power and Renewable Research group operates within the broader APAC research team, which is part of the Global Power team under Research & Analytics Solutions. The team provides forward-looking market analysis and delivers actionable insights to clients through written reports, presentations, and direct engagement with clients.

Responsibilities and Impact: this position supports the new and existing research & analysis, and market modelling activities. He/she will be responsible to produce accurate, timely, analytical deliverables and provide valuable market insight and analytics to support our clients

As researcher for South Asia, you will be covering content on South Asian power and renewables markets. This includes topics such as policy, regulation, market reforms, trends and forecasts, modeling, emerging technologies, and commodities relevant to power markets. Furthermore, the position requires coordinating market insights with the Global Gas and Power team and engaging local clients on relevant topics.

• Lead and conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to deliver presentation / insight papers/ data sets / consulting proposals and projects.
• Maintain and develop large databases around power and renewable markets, assets, PPAs, project performance etc.
• Demonstrate critical-thinking skills to evaluate the quality and relevance of the information. Take timely actions to deliver on research reports based on client needs
• Lead the development of outlooks - assumptions development, data gathering and structuring for analytical/ modeling tools
• Identifies opportunities and collaborates with other experts in the region/ industry on execution of complex research topic and forecasts
• Independently answering client calls and queries while demonstrating clear ability to identify and address relevant and actionable client concerns
• Represent SPGI in events - webinars, energy briefings, forums, seminars/ conferences and ability to build network
• Mentoring and Staff Development: Foster the growth of junior team members by providing guidance, mentorship, and opportunities for professional development.

What Were Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of experience at a leading consultancy, energy company, financial services firm, or other knowledge-driven organization.
• Knowledge of South Asia power and renewable energy markets, with expertise in areas such as power trading, market operations, data-base creation and policy-analysis.
• Exceptional English communication skills, with the ability to effectively present forecasts and supporting materials to clients through reports, calls, emails, and live/web-based conferences.
• Working knowledge of various AI tools for research activities and use of AI prompts to automate repeat tasks.
• A commercially driven mindset paired with excellent interpersonal skills for engaging with both internal teams and external clients.
• Outstanding attention to detail, ensuring precision in research and deliverables.
• A self-driven individual, excellent problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to perform well under tight deadlines.
• A bachelor's degree in economics, engineering, or a related field with relevant energy market experience; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Hand-on knowledge and understanding of different forecasting tools, software and models would be desired