Manager / Senior Manager - Power Market Advisory, Nordics & Baltics

Our Markets & Transactions team is looking to hire Managers and Senior Managers to play a leading role in growing our market and commercial advisory business across the Nordics from our Copenhagen hub.

You will be joining our dynamic and growing Power and Low Carbon Solutions practice. We work with a range of clients from across the energy value chain, covering utilities, oil & gas cos, network companies, commodities traders, industrials, and institutional investors; to help them successfully navigate the energy transition. Baringa is differentiated through its ability to leverage our fundamental understanding of market, technical, commercial, and regulatory drivers of value and risk to help clients develop projects, deploy capital, or launch new products and services that help decarbonise our economy.

We are the leading market and commercial advisor in the energy space in the Nordics, working with over 100 international and domestic clients across the value chain, from equipment manufacturers, project developer and utilities to investors, lenders and public institutions. Our analyses have supported billions of Euros of investment into energy sector. We work on the most high-profile transactions and projects across renewables, power-to-x, nuclear and flexible assets, and are at the forefront of the energy transition in the region. While we have been successfully serving our client base from our European hubs, we are truly excited to open our new offices in Copenhagen and Oslo, enabling us to further grow our capabilities and deepen our relationships with our clients.  

The professionalism of our individuals, the partnership approach to engagement, and the comprehensive package have created a truly unique consultancy. We believe in genuine partnerships and create client relationships, driven by results. If you want to be part of this entrepreneurial environment and want to help make a difference to our business, your opportunity is now!

What you will be doing

Our power market advisory team gives our clients an unparalleled combination of energy market expertise and commercial insights. We are proud to work with the foremost policymakers, regulators, investors, developers, lenders, and energy companies operating globally across the energy supply chain. Led by a Senior Management Team respected as Thought Leaders within the industry, we help our clients shape, define, and implement change in energy markets. 

You will be working at the forefront of the energy sector alongside market specialists with deep industry knowledge where you will be able to deploy and then broaden your skillset and sector expertise: By way of example, typical projects that you would be working on include: 

• Acting as a market thought-leader and advisor, helping client to assess energy markets, energy transition technologies, and emerging business models.  
• Managing and delivering economic, commercial, and strategic consulting services to energy companies, financial institutions, large energy users, and public sector bodies. 
• Managing and delivering qualitative market research, energy market insights and stakeholder management to support market entry strategies and other bespoke strategic advisory engagements.  
• Managing and delivering quantitative analysis on revenue perspectives across the different energy markets for renewable assets in the context of valuations for mergers and acquisitions.  
• Providing advisory support to developers, investors, and lenders seeking to understand value generated through deployment of standalone / co-located flexible energy resources. 
• Leading buy and sell-side commercial due diligence across renewables, battery storage, and clean molecules projects, including on first-of-a-kind low-carbon assets. 
• Leading and supporting business development prospects, from building our brand presence and engaging with clients in the Nordics, to identifying and originating consulting opportunities and writing proposals.
• Coaching and mentoring junior team members, delivering internal training and supporting the dissemination of knowledge and best practices internally.

Your skills and experience 

We are looking for exceptional leaders experienced in the Nordic energy markets (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland) to join our industry-leading Power Market Advisory Team. You will be well versed in the economic fundamentals of Nordic wholesale electricity markets.   

Please note that we encourage applications from candidates who meet part of the criteria below:

• Desire to play a leading role in growing Baringa’s Copenhagen office and managing a growing team.  
• Deep understanding of the Nordic power market, for example in market fundamentals, market design, policy and regulation, or commercial structures. This could include renewables, hydro, bioenergy, flexible assets, electricity networks, district heating networks, or other relevant fields.  
• Analytical skills applied to wholesale electricity market fundamentals and market modelling.  
• Ability to take ownership and deliver results in client-facing environments.  
• Demonstrate project management, analytical capabilities, and excellence in people management and career development.  
• Flexibility and ability to shuffle different priorities within a fast-paced environment. 
• A strong professional network in the region, such as with utilities, developers, financial institutions, network operators, industry associations regulators or policymakers.  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Fluency in English is essential. Advanced language skills (C1 level) in Danish, Norwegian, Finnish or Swedish will be an advantage; additional languages are a plus. 

What a career at Baringa will give you 

Putting People First.

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.

• Flexible Working: We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.

• Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.

• Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.

• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people. 

An award-winning workplace

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this. 

Using business as a force for good. 

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.