Energy Intern, London
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Job Summary
We are one of the worlds 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 with 60 professionals across Europe is at the forefront of the transformation of energy markets. We advise governments regulators energy companies financial investors and legal counsels on issues spanning:
- Market design and regulation of electricity gas and H2 markets along the value chain
- Energy transition strategies climate policy carbon markets and decarbonisation pathways
- Industrial decarbonisation and industrial competitiveness
- Valuation of energy assets and investment decisions for utilities infrastructure funds and industrials
- Market modelling and financial modelling
- Competition and State aid investigations
- Regulatory and commercial disputes including arbitration and litigation support
Our company is global and our team main focus is on Europe Africa and the Middle East with projects in over 25 countries in the past year.
Ourwork combinescutting-edgeeconomic research deep energy sector expertise with appliedmarket and financialmodelling tohelp clientsnavigate therapid transformationof energy systems.
Our recent public studies include among others a report for Business Europe on European competitiveness in the energy and climate transition a report for Eurelectric on the evolution of system flexibility needs and the evolving concept of security of supply a report for Naturgy Foundation on the evolution of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a report for the Clean Air Task Force on the deployment of clean power technologies.
About the Role
We are looking for anInternto join our London team in Winter/Spring 2026 for a period of up to 6 months. Interns typically join during or shortly after completing their Masters degree. Please indicate your availability and preferred duration in your cover letter.
This is an opportunity for candidates with a strong quantitative background to apply their skills to complex energy and carbon market modelling financial modelling regulatory analysis and strategic advisory in a leading global economic consultancy.
You will be based at Compass Lexecons London office and work closely with other consultants and experts located across our European offices.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Contribute to economic and financial analysis in the context of the energy transition towards low carbon technologies
- Support the development and enhancement of our internal market and financial models (e.g. decarbonisation pathways asset valuation policy impact assessments contract pricing)
- Conduct market research and policy analysis on electricity gas and carbon markets issues
- Work in an international team on cross-office projects with colleagues across Europe gaining exposure to diverse regulatory environments and energy systems
- Present insights to senior team members and support delivery to clients (drafting contribution to client presentations and expert evidence)
Skills and Profile Sought:
- Currently undertaking or recently completed a Masters degree in Economics Finance Engineering Statistics or a related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Financial modelling and quantitative skills; hands-on experience with financial models (e.g. asset valuation project finance transaction support) is a plus
- Proficiency in MS applications including Outlook Excel and Word; experience with programming tools such as Python or R is a plus
- Fluency in English is required other languages are a plus
- French and/or German-speaking skills are highly appreciated
- German-speaking skills are highly appreciated
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
- Previous internship experience in the energy sector is desirable.
Benefits of working at Compass Lexecon:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- A wide variety of interesting and challenging projects
- An international team with a broad range of backgrounds and experience
- A blend of professional and academic environments
- A steep learning curve coupled with a supportive and collaborative team
- Consideration for a permanent position post internship.
Please apply online with your CV and Cover Letter.
Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We appreciate that recruitment agencies may have speculative CVs that they wish to submit to Compass Lexecon. To avoid any ambiguity around fees please note that speculative CVs received by Compass Lexecon that have not been authorised in advance by the Recruitment team will be ineligible for an agency fee.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Intern
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About Company
We provide law firms, corporations, and government clients with clear analysis of complex issues
