Advisory Associate at Auroraer

Based in Tokyo, you will be a senior member of the team, helping to deliver our advisory services for clients. You will manage junior colleagues in developing insights to help clients make better choices. You will support all aspects of client engagement: helping identify issues, forming hypotheses, conducting analysis, synthesising conclusions into recommendations and presenting to senior clients. You will develop data-based strategic insights into the energy transition for both public and private sector clients.

You will work in a dynamic, stimulating, and demanding yet supportive environment. You will apply their interpersonal skills to build connected, co-operative project teams. You will be given responsibility to chart the path of their teams through projects, and opportunities to substantially influence the thinking of organisations across the energy sector. Over time, you will be able to grow into industry experts under the guidance of directors with deep experience addressing major strategic issues at the world’s leading electricity market modelling firm.

The position suits an experienced analyst or associate from a strategic or economic consultancy, energy company, financial services company, or knowledge-focused firm or institution. You will combine technical ability with a strong track record of leadership and dependable performance in team-oriented environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and carry out timely and rigorous quantitative analyses to enhance clients’ decision making
Work closely with our modelling team, structuring economic problems into quantifiable analyses and deriving insights from the model results
Monitor the latest policy and market developments
Engage with clients to thoroughly understand their interests and gain new insights
Communicate findings to clients in workshops and conferences, turning analysis to insight by creating compelling presentations
Contribute to our product development, by identifying new opportunities and expanding our capabilities

Skills

Required attributes:

At least 3 years of experience at a major consultancy, energy company, financial services company, or other knowledge-focused firm or institution
First class or high second-class university degree
Demonstrated success in taking responsibility for project and process management in team-oriented environments
Proven ability to interpret and derive insight from complex quantitative data and

information

Ability to communicate clearly and co-operate effectively with both technically and

non-technically minded people

Self-starting, entrepreneurial mind-set, and desire to grow the business
Fluency in English (C1) and native or JLPT N1-level Japanese

Desirable attributes:

Previous experience of working on energy-related projects or policy
Leadership, management or mentoring experience demonstrated by previous roles

of professional responsibility or extracurricular activities

Demonstrated success in working together with clients
Competence in advanced data analytics (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, Advanced Excel)
Strong academic record, such as a Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant discipline

Benefits

Some of the benefits we include are:

The opportunity to substantially influence major decisions in the energy sector
Direct engagement with clients through Aurora conferences, workshops and webinars
The opportunity to grow into a publicly visible industry expert
A fun, collaborative and inclusive international working culture
Commuting allowance
Private medical insurance
Hybrid working arrangements
18 days of annual leave (pro rata) per year
Continuous learning and professional development through Aurora Academy programme
24/7 confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavorable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity/paternity.