Energy Market Analyst

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Work mode: Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week on-site; remainder remote

Start date: 30-11-2026

End date: 31-12-2027

Experience : 2 to 5 years

Languages: Fluent English AND fluent French OR Dutch

Right to work / visa: Valid Belgian/EU work authorisation required

Context

For one of our clients, a major European electricity transmission system operator, we are looking for a "Capacity Remuneration Mechanism" (CRM) Market Operator to join their Market Energy & CRM Operations team in Brussels. The team runs the market operations of balancing, flexibility, black start and the Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM), the auction- based mechanism that contracts capacity to secure the country's security of supply. You will be in the front line of the CRM processes, from prequalification to settlement, starting with auction, contracting and settlement, supported by a team of experts.

What you will do

• Execute the CRM operational processes: prequalification, financial securities, secondary market, availability monitoring and settlement
• Analyse technical, financial and operational dossiers submitted by capacity providers, review calculations and assumptions, and turn findings into recommendations or decision proposals
• Prepare, validate and report CRM auction and settlement activities, including KPI reporting, performance monitoring, contestation follow-up and impact assessments
• Produce periodic and ad-hoc reports on the functioning and results of the mechanism, for internal use and for the energy regulator
• Handle operational questions from market participants and internal stakeholders, together with the Key Account Manager Adequacy and the product architect
• Ensure the process (automated and manual tasks) is applied accurately and involve the right departments
• Build subject matter expertise on CRM market rules, regulatory requirements and procedures, and share it within the team
• Feed operational experience and lessons learned into the design and evolution of the CRM product
• Support user acceptance testing, operational readiness assessments and the validation of new functionalities

What you bring

• Master's degree in engineering, economics, business administration, finance, data analytics or a related field
• 2 to 5 years of experience in operations, process management, consulting, business analysis, energy markets, financial operations or a similar analytical environment
• Knowledge of the energy sector or electricity markets is a plus, provided you can quickly master complex market and regulatory mechanisms
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills, good command of Word and PowerPoint; Python is a plus
• Structured, rigorous and detail-oriented, comfortable with complex processes, regulatory frameworks and technical documentation
• Autonomy, a team player mindset and an interest in simplification, digitalisation and automation
• Eligible to work in Belgium (EU citizen, or valid work and residence permits)
• Fluent English and French or Dutch, with a basic understanding of the other language

What we offer

A long-term assignment with a major European electricity TSO, on a strategic market mechanism at the heart of

the energy transition, with expert support to grow into a subject matter expert. The role is full time, based in

Brussels, with hybrid working under the client's remote work policy.