Associate & Senior Associate - Future Interest! Energy

Company Description Systemiq is a system-change company committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement by transforming markets and business models in five key systems: nature and food, materials and circularity, energy, urban areas, and sustainable finance. As a certified B Corp, we combine strategic advisory with high-impact, on-the-ground work, partnering with business, finance, policy-makers, and civil society to deliver system change. With offices in Brazil, France, Germany, UK, Netherlands, and Indonesia, our team has grown to more than 380 people since our start in 2016. We are a pure-play sustainability-focused company, dedicated exclusively to sustainability projects.

What We Do Systemiq orchestrates system change in clean energy, circular material solutions, and sustainable land use. This involves re-imagining industries, re-configuring the energy world, and regenerating ecosystems to address systemic failures, unlocking economic opportunities that benefit business, society, and the environment.

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As a Strategy Associate/Senior Associate, you will play a crucial role in various key projects within the Energy platform. You will collaborate in project teams and manage complex multi-stakeholder relationships across the private sector, governments, NGOs, and industry bodies. You will contribute to workstreams that draw on expertise from both within the organization and external partners, and you will have opportunities to introduce and lead your own workstreams within the Energy  space. We seek someone with experience across a range of sectors and the ability to handle fast-paced corporate advisory projects as well as longer-term coalition efforts.

Duties and Essential Job Functions

• Proven experience in applying quantitative, conceptual, and analytical problem solving skills
• Comfortable with significant client interaction and related international travel
• Conducting feasibility studies and preparing concise reports on research results.
• Develop easy to understand communication materials and engage with outside experts to explain model assumptions and underlying choices, and potentially improve on those
• Keeping abreast of the latest developments in environmental legislation which could impact the project
• Ensure day-to-day management of multiple simultaneous workstreams and competing priorities
• Produce high-quality analytical outputs to enrich discussions with industry stakeholders and policymakers, drawing from literature reviews, quantitative, and qualitative analyses.
• Craft analytically rigorous narratives supported by industry expertise and high ambitions.
• Develop workshop materials, briefs, technical papers, reports, and other pertinent materials.

Requirements

• 2-3+ years at a top-tier strategy consulting firm or equivalent high calibre environment
• Proven problem-solving skills and ability to deliver high-quality quantitative and qualitative analytics (including techno-economic, stakeholder and policy analysis) on a range of topics
• Experience of working in the energy industry or appetite and ability to go through a steep learning curve over a short period of time
• Knowledge of the Energy, industry and/or climate policy and regulatory environment in Brazil
• Degree, masters degree, or PhD in a technical field (e.g. Engineering)

Diversity & Inclusion At Systemiq, we believe that diversity and inclusion are crucial to system change and our mission. We are committed to:

• Embedding diverse and inclusive practices in all aspects of our work, including recruitment, performance management, and people processes and policies.
• Providing a supportive environment where everyone can be themselves and perform at their best, regardless of background, personality, gender, sexual orientation, race, mental health, religion, or other characteristics.
• Supporting our people through all life stages, accommodating personal priorities, and promoting a sustainable approach to work and life.

Reward and Recognition The remuneration and benefits package will reflect the successful candidate's experience and expertise.

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