Senior Energy Analyst

Base Location 50% of the working week in Perth, Edinburgh or Glasgow office. Salary £50,100 – £75,100 + performance‑related bonus + a range of benefits. Working Pattern Permanent | Full Time | Flexible first options available.

The role As a Senior Energy Analyst you will bring deep market understanding and a thoughtful, data‑led approach to help the business navigate change, make confident trading and portfolio choices, and identify opportunities in fast‑moving power and gas markets. You will work closely with stakeholders up to ExCo and JV Board level, translating complexity into clarity, building shared understanding, and delivering outcomes with diligence and integrity. You will Provide expert, high‑quality analysis across GB power and short‑term gas markets to support timely, confident decisions.

Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop well‑governed, commercially robust insights and recommendations. Turn complex data and market dynamics into clear, accessible narratives that support senior leaders and decision forums. Help shape commercial opportunities by monitoring regulatory change and industry challenges, and thoughtfully assessing impact and risk.

Bring care and precision to your work, maintaining strong attention to detail and supporting governance and controls. You have Deep experience and expertise in highly specialised areas of GB energy trading and market operations. Strong commercial understanding and advanced numeracy, with confidence building insight from data and systems.

Comfort with coding and/or data management approaches, and an interest in continuously improving analytical capability. A proven ability to influence with clarity and empathy, supporting stakeholders at all levels up to Executive Director and Board. A collaborative, grounded style: you share knowledge generously, ask for help when needed, and bring others with you through change.

About SSE SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. SSE Energy Markets secure the energy needed to power customers’ lives, while creating value for SSE.

Our Energy Markets trading teams buy the fuel needed to deliver cleaner energy and sell power generated in our wind farm, hydro and thermal assets back to the markets. Flexible benefits to fit your life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits such as a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service, interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. Generous family entitlements include maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry. #J-18808-Ljbffr