EU Market Strategy Lead
National Gas
£50,000
London or Warwick
Sales,
Permanent,
Flexi
Role
Location: London, GB, SW1Y 6AL Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
Job Type: Full Time
Department: Gas Transmission
Job Function: Sales and Commercial
Job posting date: 23 Apr 2024
EU Market Strategy Lead - London or Warwick - £50,000
About the role
This is an exciting role where you will lead the development of the National Gas European commercial market strategy. The core of this strategy is focused on understanding the future direction of the EU gas market, assessing the possible impact on the GB gas market and determining our approach to managing the impacts. Proactively engaging with key industry stakeholders, analysing and driving the best results for the GB consumer are key outputs. Following the UK withdrawal from the European Union, this role must focus on building new relationships with relevant EU institutions in our position as a 3rd country to the EU.
The successful candidate will be a strong advocate for the National Gas market position by having an influence over EU developments to shape the future regulatory and commercial framework, and will ensure that future arrangements are clearly understood by the business and is able to react accordingly to maintaining strong linkages with EU markets.
Key Accountabilities
● Proactively work with both internal and external stakeholders to embed the new relationships within EU gas market regulations.
● Lead the 2 – 10-year market change plan for EU related commercial change, identifying potential regime changes and framework evolution required as a result including but not limited to emerging legislation, and policy etc (consistent with overall strategy).
● Support the horizon scanning of policy developments associated with any Net-zero developments understanding impacts on our commercial regimes through engagement with the wider business and external stakeholders
● Provide strategic commercial direction to the Code Change delivery team and wider business to ensure overall strategy is understood and activities consistent with EU net zero developments
● Provide necessary commercial, technical and regulatory input to industry forums, committees and working groups and ensure that sufficient influence is used in discussions with senior industry and Ofgem representatives to deliver results that align with our broader Hydrogen strategy.
What you can expect from us
- Annual performance bonus of up to 6% of your salary.
- Hybrid and flexible working, with an average of 2-3 days per week onsite.
- 26 days holiday plus 8 statutory days - option available to buy extra holiday days.
- A generous pension scheme where we double match your contribution up to 6% (maximum Company contribution of 12%) of your salary each month i.e. for every £1 you contribute, we'll put another £2 (you can contribute more un-matched if you want to).
- You will also have access to several other flexible benefits such as a salary sacrifice car and technology schemes.
- Access to employee support, care and assistance helplines.
- Access to Employer Matched charity giving.
About us
National Gas is leading a clean, reliable and affordable energy future for everyone. Our skilled colleagues bring gas to 23m homes, and over 500,000 businesses, including heavy industries and power stations that keep Great Britain's lights on. We fuel growth and innovation, whilst transitioning our network to hydrogen, to play our part in the journey to net zero.
At National Gas, we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.
Business separations can take time so you might see references to National Grid; this is a part of the process and won’t make any difference to your application.