Manager - Power & Utilities - Energy Regulation & Policy

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Job description

Job Title: Manager Power and Utilities - Energy Regulation & Policy

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KPMG's Infrastructure Group in the UK consists of c.400 professionals and is widely recognised as one of the world's leading independent financial and business advisers in infrastructure.

We provide in-depth advice on strategic, financial, regulatory and commercial issues driving investments in infrastructure across Transport, Power & Utilities, and Social Infrastructure in the UK and globally. Our work includes market and policy design, economic and regulatory analysis, deal structuring and execution, as well as strategic and transaction advice to enable private and public capital to fund infrastructure. We work closely with other functions within KPMG to advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, valuations, tax, accounting, and due diligence.

The Power & Utilities Team

Power & Utilities (P&U) is the largest business area of the IAG and encompasses work for major clients in the sector, including all UK utilities as well as some of the largest energy and water companies in Europe and beyond. We provide in-depth strategic and technical advice on strategy and business planning and analysis, corporate finance and corporate financial management, regulatory policy, cost assessment and benchmarking as well as in other areas to help our clients create value for both shareholders and customers. Our work combines elements of policy, finance, strategy and economics to assist our clients in structuring investments, securing financing, supporting regulatory regimes for the benefit of customers as well as maximising shareholder value. We are widely recognised by many industry stakeholders as market leaders influencing the future of the utilities sector.

Roles & Responsibilities

• You will have specific responsibilities for contributing towards the team's energy networks business.
• Working closely with sector and subject matter experts you will have an in-depth understanding of Ofgem's RIIO price controls and its wider regulatory framework.
• You will build relationships with key clients across the sector, as well as with other advisors.
• The projects that you will advise on will be high profile and varied and would be expected to include advising on regulatory strategy, all the core elements of regulated price controls, regulatory policy developments, including the evolving institutional arrangements within the sector and in support and provision of energy regulation expertise in terms of major transactions.
• There is no 'typical project'. You will need to apply a structured strategic approach to problem solving, drawing on established economic principles, while having the capacity to think creatively.
• The work will include a combination of report drafting, economic (including quantitative) analysis, and engaging with clients. As a manager you will be expected to manage projects from conception to completion.

What will you need to do it?

• We are looking for someone who is passionate to learn and develop in the sector, while taking personal responsibility for the quality of deliverables produced.
• You will have knowledge of the regulatory frameworks for utility companies, micro-economics, or regulatory finance (ideally all three).
• You will be a strategic thinker who is able to bring new insights to be bear in helping clients think about new problems which the evolving industry context throws up.
• You will have a developed analytical skillset which you are keen to deploy and grow to bring innovative solutions to problems.
• Be a highly motivated, ambitious self-starter, willing to take advantage of the opportunities this position offers.

Successful applicants will demonstrate the following:

You will have experience in the utilities sector, in the industry, at a regulator, or as a consultant ideally with energy network sector experience.

• You will be comfortable and/or experienced in presenting to clients.
• Be a highly motivated, ambitious self-starter, willing to take advantages of the opportunities this position offers.
• You will bring excellent report writing, Excel and PowerPoint skills-strong writing and quantitative skills are a must.

To discuss this or wider Infrastructure Advisory Group roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to professionals across the country but our core hubs for this role are:

London Canary Wharf

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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