Regulatory & Infrastructure Investment Analyst

Regulatory & Infrastructure Investment Analyst • Contract Duration: 80 Days • Location: Hybrid (remote with occasional attendance in Canary Wharf) • Daily rate: Outside IR35 We are currently seeking an experienced Regulatory & Infrastructure Investment Analysts to join the Investment Determinations Team. This role involves a significant contribution to one of the UK's most crucial infrastructure investment programmes, focusing on major electricity transmission investment applications. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on high-profile projects that are pivotal to the UK's energy transition. Day-to-day of the role: • Review and conduct quality assurance checks on major infrastructure investment and funding submissions. • Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas of non-compliance in applications and supporting evidence. • Carry out initial assessments of business cases and investment proposals. • Draft questions and information requests for applicant organisations. • Prepare handover packs and assessment summaries for the Investment Determinations Team. • Assess costs, benefits, and investment rationale while reviewing commercial assumptions and supporting evidence. • Support benchmarking and comparative analysis activities and contribute to evidence-based decision support materials. • Capture lessons learned from previous assessment rounds and help improve assessment frameworks, templates, and guidance. • Engage with electricity transmission companies, support workshops, meetings, and information-gathering activities, and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Required Skills & Qualifications: • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to review complex business cases, funding submissions, or investment proposals. • Experience working within governance, assurance, or regulatory frameworks. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. • Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines. • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. • Proven track record in assurance and assessment activities, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and areas of non-compliance. • Experience in evaluating investment rationale, costs, benefits, and supporting evidence to support robust decision-making. • Desirable: RIIO price control experience, electricity transmission or wider energy-sector knowledge, and regulatory assessment or assurance experience. Additional Information: • Predominantly remote working with typically one day per week in the Canary Wharf office. • Collaborative team environment with backgrounds spanning economics, engineering, finance, and policy. • Opportunity to contribute to nationally significant energy infrastructure investment decisions. To apply for the Regulatory & Infrastructure Investment Analyst position, please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience.