Senior Consultant (German Speaker)

We are one of the world’s leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality, and to create a positive impact on our clients and society. Our EMEA Energy team is spread over several European offices and has over 20 team members specialising in the economics of the energy sector including electricity, gas, emissions trading and renewables. We are mainly active in Europe and the Middle East, and have worked on projects in more than 25 countries in the last year. Our extensive expertise in the European energy market ranges from market design & regulatory issues, strategy development and market modelling to comprehensive expert work in civil and antitrust / competition proceedings. We are involved in a broad spectrum of matters to include development of renewable energy, climate change, liberalization of the power and gas industries, investment decisions and due diligence, storage, electric vehicles and smart grids. Due to expansion of our Energy practice in the German-speaking region, we are currently looking for a Senior Consultant with a number of years of professional experience in energy consulting. You will work on both quantitative modelling and regulatory issues across the DACH region, and projects all over Europe. You can be located in any of our European offices (i.e. Berlin, Düsseldorf, Brussels, Paris, London, Madrid and Helsinki) and will regularly work with colleagues in other offices. Typical duties will include:Quantitative analysis in Excel inter alia using our energy-specific models and using our energy system modelling platformsOversee the day-to-day running of the project and client contact on all mattersActive participation in client meetings and conference callsMonitoring project progressExtensive mentoring and supervising of junior staff Experience and Skills Required:4 to 6 years of relevant professional experience in energy consultingMaster’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Finance or StatisticsFluency in German and English languages (both spoken and written) Other European languages (particularly French) are desirableAdvanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word skillsWorking knowledge of statistical packages (R, Stata) or programming languages (VBA, Python, etc.) is a bonusCommitment to high-quality and accurate workExperience of managing and training junior team members.Strong solution orientation and analytical skillsGood organisational skills and ability to prioritizeAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues and clientsAbility to work effectively in a collaborative environment Benefits of your career at Compass Lexecon:A competitive salary with additional benefitsA variety of interesting and challenging projectsClient interaction and responsibility from day oneExcellent development opportunitiesAn international team from a variety of backgrounds and experiencesA steep learning curve, in a supportive and collaborative teamComprehensive training programs Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.