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Senior Research Analyst
Department: Research
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Santiago, Chile
Reporting To: Ines Gaspar
Description
Aurora Energy Research is looking for recent graduates, having 1–2 years of relevant career experience, with a passion for the energy sector to join our new team in Chile. Based in Santiago, you will contribute to the firm by developing analysis and conveying insights to enhance clients’ decision making. You will play an active role in all aspects of client engagement: helping identify issues, forming hypotheses, conducting analysis, and synthesizing conclusions into recommendations.
The successful applicants will combine technical strength with a strong track record of leadership, dedication, and performance in team-oriented environments. Successful candidates will work in a dynamic, and intellectually stimulating, yet supportive environment. They will enjoy autonomy, the opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector, and to grow into industry experts under the guidance of directors with deep experience addressing major strategic issues at the world’s leading advisory firms.
The position suits a recent graduate of a bachelor’s or master’s program.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop timely and rigorous quantitative analyses to enhance clients’ decision making
- Work closely with our modelling team, structuring economic problems into quantifiable analyses and deriving insights from the model results
- Contribute to Aurora’s product development, by identifying new opportunities and expanding our capabilities
- Engage with clients to thoroughly understand their requirements
- Communicate findings to clients
What we are looking for
Required attributes:
- 1–2 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in the energy sector or in consulting (strategy, economic, or financial)
- Degree in a quantitative subject (Mathematics, Economics, Physics, Engineering, Finance)
- Interest in or knowledge of power markets and associated policy frameworks
- An ability to collect, analyse and interpret complex quantitative data and information
- Evidence of strong performance in team-oriented environments
- An ability to communicate and collaborate with both technical and non-technical parties
- Proficiency in English (C1 level)
- Written and spoken fluency in Spanish (C2 level)
Desirable attributes:
- Existing knowledge of the Chile market and energy markets in general
- Competence in advanced data analytics (e.g. Python, Advanced Excel)
What we offer
- The opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector
- Direct engagement with clients through Aurora conferences, workshops and webinars
- The opportunity to grow into a publicly visible industry expert
- A fun, informal, collaborative and international work culture
- A competitive salary package
- Access to regular coaching and mentoring sessions and the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals
- Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills within the responsibilities of your role and within the wider context of the industry
At Aurora we will consider all requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: a hybrid model of remote and in-office working, part-time hours and flexible start and finish times. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility we could offer and we will explore what’s possible for the role.
The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.
The team will review applications as they are received. Salary will be competitive with experience.
The team will review applications as they are received. Salary will be competitive with experience.
To apply, please submit your CV in English, a brief cover letter, your salary expectations and state your earliest possible start date.