Energy Strategy Consultant - Amsterdam

Our client's mission is the promotion of disruptive ideas in critical economic systems that have a high impact on our humanity and planet, with a current focus on land use/forestry, sustainable energy and circular economy, they search for coalitions of leaders that are able to shape policies and create business strategies in search of a more sustainable economy.

The Paris Agreement and the SDG are targets we must reach to protect the earth and make sure everyone in the growing global population has a chance to prosper. Our client believes that disruptions are not only vital to stop the degradation of natural resources, but they also open immense opportunities for the business that drive them.

This a great opportunity for a passionate Energy professional with a commercial mindset and the drive for enabling the decarbonization of energy-consuming sectors in The Netherlands. The ideal candidate will strive for our client's mission, challenge the status quo, and act as a change leader.

Key Accountabilities:

• Strategical consultancy advice within the Clean Energy ecosystem in The Netherlands

• Creation of coalitions within global leaders from across the energy, landscape to define pathways to zero-carbon energy systems, galvanize leadership in the business community and inform policy development

• Constant engagement with the full value chain to reach a critical scale of deployment on our client's portfolio solutions

• Key participation in strategical type projects to deliver breakthrough insights, action, and results

• Closely collaboration with smaller business coalitions to create differentiated markets for low-carbon products and services - for example, the development of a low-methane natural gas market

• Partner up with industry leaders to help them scope and seize the benefits of the low-carbon transition (e.g. assessing risks and opportunities for the energy transition for a mining company)

• Join forces with innovators who propose distinctive, low-carbon solutions to accelerate their growth, like nuclear fusion and hydrogen-based aviation

Based in Amsterdam, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an outstanding understanding of the full value chain within the Clean Energy market, excellent stakeholder management skills at all levels and strategical thinking and credibility to create partnerships and develop solutions.

Key Requirements:

• Masters or equivalent degree - Sciences/Sustainability energy-related studies especially welcome

• Outstanding communication skills, fluent in English and Dutch

• Data Science backgrounds are strongly advantageous

• 3 or more years advisory/consulting/industry project experience in a high calibre and international environment, ideally working with industry, energy, manufacturing, or agricultural clients

• Direct experience in the EV/Mobility/Energy sector is welcome

• Problem-solving, analytical skills & collaborative team player with relationship management skills

• Intercultural competencies that bring multiple perspectives to confront society-wide challenges

• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to identify opportunities and new initiatives and make them into reality

• Comfortable with a level of international travel. This will vary depending on the project but could be up to 20-30%

• Evidenced passion for the sustainability/ environment/ social enterprise space

Interested? Please apply via our website!