Senior Market Analyst (Demand)
About us
National Grid touches the lives of almost everyone, with an energy network that stretches across the Atlantic. We’re an international team, and our work underpins the lives of millions of people. Feet forwards, head up, and eyes bright, we’re working hard to create value for people today – and shape the future of energy tomorrow.
In the UK, we don’t generate or sell energy – we join the dots to get energy from A to B. From making a cup of tea in the morning, to keeping the lights on in hospitals, our electricity network puts power in the hands of people. Without it, the world as we know it would grind to a halt.
The world of energy is changing beyond recognition. Working at National Grid, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in the UK – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.
The role will be based out of our Warwick or Strand, London office; we operate a hybrid working policy, and a typical working pattern would be three days per week in Warwick, London or another office/site, with the rest of the week flexible.
About the role
The energy system will continue to change rapidly and fundamentally on the path to net zero in 2050. National Grid is at the heart of these changes, which poses strategic questions for us as a business and for the wider sector. We need to move at pace and reform our energy system – to deliver energy security, to tackle climate change and to protect our people.
Group Strategy, Innovation and Market Analytics (SIMA) leads on answering high-level strategic questions for National Grid and working with external stakeholders to collectively answer broader questions for the whole industry.
We are looking for a proactive, knowledgeable energy market analyst, preferably with strong energy demand knowledge around heat pump, EVs and data centres for example. As a senior analyst within the Market Analytics team, you will be part of a team that navigate future pathways for National Grid by conducting in-depth energy market analyses, modelling scenarios, quantifying risks and opportunities for National Grid.
The team combines the latest market intelligence, deep energy sector expertise and sophisticated modelling tools to provide insights that matter right across the business. We provide a trusted view on energy markets outlook and share insights that help the business to make informed commercial and strategic decisions.
What you'll do
• Lead and continuously evolve GB electricity demand modelling, owning core assumptions and methodologies to ensure they remain robust, transparent, and aligned with emerging system trends and business needs.
• Translate macro drivers of demand growth into actionable modelling insights, including industrial electrification, transport, domestic heating, data centres, and flexible demand, with clear articulation of impacts on load growth, profiles, and system peaks.
• Design, develop, and maintain advanced data tools and dashboards, using sophisticated analytics, machine learning and statistical techniques to enable scalable, insight-led decision making across the business.
• Deliver clear, decision-focused insights to senior stakeholders, synthesising complex market and modelling outputs into concise narratives that inform strategy, investment cases, and scenario development.
• Stay at the forefront of industry, policy, and technology developments, proactively identifying and quantifying the impact of decarbonisation trends (e.g. solar uptake, flexibility, hydrogen, electrification) on long-term demand and electricity networks.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of Market Analytics’ in-house models (for both GB and EU power markets), ensuring fitness-for-purpose across multiple use cases (e.g. scenario delivery, business planning, stakeholder engagement), and clearly communicating model assumptions, limitations, and outputs.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across National Grid, working closely with Group Strategy, M&A, Business Development, Corporate Affairs, and operational teams to provide high-impact analysis, challenge assumptions, and shape business outcomes.
• Develop deeper spatial and sectoral insights, including zonal demand views, sector-specific analysis, and integration with generation trends (e.g. solar and storage), enhancing the granularity and relevance of modelling outputs.
• Mentor and develop junior analysts, building team capability in modelling, insight generation, and stakeholder engagement, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
About you
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and work collaboratively across teams to challenge assumptions, drive alignment, and deliver high-impact outcomes.
• Proven ability to translate complex modelling outputs into clear, decision-ready insights, articulating implications for strategy, scenarios, and investment cases to senior stakeholders.
• Highly self-motivated, proactive and intellectually curious, with a track record of taking ownership, identifying opportunities, and driving improvements independently.
• Strong understanding of GB and/or European energy markets, with experience in electricity demand drivers and decarbonisation trends; deep expertise in energy demand modelling would be highly advantageous.
• Good knowledge of emerging demand and generation trends, including electrification (heat pumps, transport), embedded generation (solar), storage, and flexible demand, and their impact on load profiles and system dynamics would be preferred.
• Excellent quantitative, analytical and modelling skills, with experience working with large datasets and applying statistical or advanced analytical techniques, Python / Excel VBA skills would be preferred.
• Familiarity with power market modelling tools (e.g. PLEXOS, Aurora, BID3) and an appreciation of how modelling supports scenario development, forecasting, and commercial decision-making would be preferred.
• Experience in data visualisation and insight communication, using tools such as Power BI (or similar), to develop clear, scalable dashboards and analytical outputs.
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A competitive starting salary up to £74,000 dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.