Posted on : 27 / 03 / 2025 – Application Deadline : 02 / 06 / 2025
We set out to build the world’s most trusted consulting firm – creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.
You’ll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail : helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick – slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.
We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.
We are looking for a Battery & Flexibility Manager to join our growing team in Madrid.
You will be joining our dynamic and growing Power and Low Carbon Solutions advisory practice. We are proud to work with the foremost policymakers, regulators, investors, developers, lenders and energy companies operating globally across the energy supply chain, to help them successfully navigate the energy transition.
Baringa is differentiated through its ability to leverage our fundamental understanding of market, technical, commercial, and regulatory drivers of value and risk to help clients develop projects, deploy capital, or launch new products and services that help decarbonize our economy.
The professionalism of our individuals, the partnership approach to engagement, and the comprehensive package have created a truly unique consultancy. We believe in genuine partnerships and create client relationships, driven by results. If you want to be part of this entrepreneurial environment and want to help make a difference to our business, your opportunity is now!
What you will be doing
You will be working at the forefront of the energy sector as part of a leading Energy advisory firm, laying on the foundations of deep industry knowledge. You will be able to deploy and then broaden your skillset as a Consultant in the Batteries and Flexibility markets in Iberia, working alongside senior industry specialists managing end-to-end client engagements, coordinating the day-to-day activities of junior members. Among others, you will carry out the following :
* Providing qualitative market research, energy market insights and stakeholder management to support the business case for batteries and other flexible assets in Iberia, ranging from available revenue streams, optimization strategies and market benchmarks.
* Performing detailed quantitative analysis on revenue perspectives across the different energy markets for flexible assets in the context of equity investments and debt raising.
* Providing strategy advice to support assets owners and traders on commercial structures, routes to market and resulting implications in business models and risk / return expectations.
* Optimizing power generation portfolios and asset dispatch, and developing hedging strategies.
* Providing advisory and support to developers, investors and lenders seeking to understand the value generated through deployment of standalone / co-located flexible energy resources.
* From our base in Madrid, closely work with our exciting global Power Market Advisory teams located across different geographies in Europe.
* Supporting business development prospects, from building our brand presence and engaging with key clients in Iberia, to identify / originate consulting opportunities and writing proposals.
Your skills and experience
We are looking for candidates experienced in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and / or Portugal). You will be well versed in the economic fundamentals of Iberian wholesale electricity markets and ancillary services, with proven experience (> 5 years) in the analysis of flexible assets such as batteries, pumped storage hydro or thermal plants, gained from working with an IPP or optimizer managing storage plants, a utility / trader or a power market consultancy. The ideal candidates will experience in some of the following :
* Experience analyzing flexible power assets in Europe, including energy storage systems (batteries, compressed-air, liquid-air, pumped storage hydro, etc.), or demand-side response. Preferred experience with flexibility markets in the Spanish and Portuguese power markets.
* Familiarity with commercial structures for flexible power generation assets, along with assessing routes to market and designing business models in energy markets is a plus.
* Strong analytical skills applied to wholesale electricity market fundamentals and market modeling.
* Excellent communication and presentation abilities, coupled with a proven track record of effective teamwork with colleagues based across different geographies.
* Demonstrated project management skills : Ability to manage projects end-to-end in a client facing environment, ensuring excellence in our delivery complying with the agreed milestones with our clients, and managing the day-to-day tasks and development of junior team members among others.
* Demonstrate business acumen, with the ability to understand the needs of the different ecosystem of players (from developers, asset owners, traders, investors, lenders,…) to translate this into potential business development opportunities.
* Flexibility and ability to shuffle different priorities within a fast-paced environment.
* Essential : Fluency in Spanish and English.
What a career at Baringa will give you
Putting People First.
Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include :
* Generous Annual Leave Policy : We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
* Flexible Working : We know that the ‘ideal’ work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
* Corporate Responsibility Days : Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
* Wellbeing Fund : We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We’ve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
* Career Progression : No one develops at the same pace. That’s why we have quarterly rather than annual promotion reviews. We don’t have any quotas : if you’re ready and delivering at the right level, you’ll get that promotion.
* Profit Share Scheme : All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company’s success.
Diversity and Inclusion.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.
You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.
Using business as a force for good.
We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.
We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.
All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.
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