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Commercial Analyst (Data Centres and Industrials)

Octopus Energy· Strategy
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Hybrid (London / Paris)Fixed Term ContractPosted 4w ago

About the role

Quantitative role in Octopus Energy's new business line for datacenters and large industrials, owning project models, pricing strategies and supporting investment decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Own the project model for each opportunity - generation, BESS, flexible load, network cost; capex, opex, revenue stack, IRR, downside cases.
  • Build project-specific models while developing toolings and standard assumptions to support our growing pipeline
  • Price the offer - translate a customer's load profile and reliability requirement into a deliverable price and structure (tariff, PPA, tolling, availability-based)
  • Value the flex - model storage and flexible load across wholesale, Balancing Mechanism, ancillary services and Capacity Market; quantify network charges (TNUoS, DUoS, BSUoS), curtailment and connection options
  • Develop the business case - internal and external presentations from indicative proposals to final investment decisions
  • Track the portfolio and read the market - monitor live projects against approved cases, support term sheets and diligence from indicative to signed

Qualifications

  • 2–5 years in a numerate commercial role - infrastructure or renewables development, project finance, banking, energy trading or origination, strategy or energy consultancy
  • Financial modelling from first principles: DCF, IRR, scenarios and sensitivities
  • Advanced knowledge of GB/European power markets, and how network and connection costs land on a project
  • Advanced Excel and Python
  • Ability to take messy, incomplete problems to a clear recommendation
  • Quantitative degree - economics, engineering, finance, maths, physics - or equivalent experience

Skills

Required:Financial modelling from first principlesPower markets knowledgeExcelPython

Benefits

  • Salary discussion available with recruiters on a call
  • Autonomy and opportunities to work on innovative projects
  • Culture focused on learning, decision-making and rapid delivery
  • Employee benefits hub linked in job description
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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