About the Role
This role is a chance to contribute to shaping strategy, working with teams across the business, and supporting the UK’s long-term energy and economic goals. We’re committed to building a diverse team and welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategy projects from start to finish, defining the problem, shaping the approach, and delivering clear outcomes
- Analyze markets, trends, and data to build insight, including financial and scenario analysis
- Turn complex information into simple, clear recommendations for senior leaders
- Work with colleagues across the business to bring different views together and drive progress
- Build strong working relationships with stakeholders, offering constructive challenge and support
- Contribute to wider strategy work, including planning cycles and company-wide initiatives
- Support others in the team by sharing knowledge and helping create a positive, inclusive environment
Requirements
- Experience in energy, utilities, or regulated sectors is not essential
- Experience in infrastructure, sustainability, policy, finance, consulting, or other industries where complex problems have been worked on is welcomed
- Must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system, with potential sponsorship in exceptional circumstances for specialist skills
Skills
- Ability to break down complex or unclear problems into something structured and manageable
- Comfortable working with data and using it to support decisions
- Ability to learn quickly about new topics and industries
- Ability to communicate clearly and confidently, including with senior audiences
- Enjoyment of working with others and influencing outcomes
- Ownership of work and follow-through
Location
- London (Strand)
- Warwick
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- Some travel between locations
Experience Level
- Depending on experience
Salary/Compensations
- Up to £84,000
Benefits
- Bonus of up to 30%
- 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (with option to buy/sell days)
- Pension with up to 12% double matching
- Life insurance (10× salary)
- Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
- Flexible benefits including cycle to work, car schemes and share plans
- Access to learning tools including LinkedIn Learning
- Support for family life, including childcare and emergency care
- A discounts portal covering retail, gym and leisure offers
About the Company
- At National Grid, we’re at the heart of a major change in how energy is produced, delivered and used.
- We connect millions of people to the energy they need across Great Britain and the US, while investing to support a cleaner, more reliable system for the future.
- Joining us means working on challenges that matter.
- You’ll help shape how the energy system evolves, supporting the transition to net zero while helping keep energy affordable and reliable.
- Our Group Strategy team works closely with senior leadership to support important decisions about where the business goes next.
- We look across the whole organisation, bringing together different perspectives to solve complex problems.
Equal Opportunity
- We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all.
- We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria.
- We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.
