Energy Analyst

Concentric Energy Advisors•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Concentric Energy Advisors, Inc. is an employee-owned management consulting and financial advisory firm focused on the North American energy and utility industries. The firm is hiring an entry-level Energy Analyst for its Washington, DC location. Analysts are primary contributors to modeling, data analysis, and research on project teams, working collaboratively with senior colleagues to develop solutions for utility and energy clients. The role researches public utility stocks and bonds; utility-industry developments, filings, mergers and acquisitions, competitive positions, and financial stability; and capital markets. Analysts perform debt and equity analyses, use Excel and other quantitative software to analyze data and build models, and report securities research to project managers. They also prepare analyses, whitepapers, reports, visualizations, and other documentation from researched materials, and work on a range of energy and utility projects. The posting also includes mentoring and guiding junior staff among the responsibilities. The position offers a $93,000 annual base salary plus annual incentive compensation bonus. Concentric also offers opportunities to participate in equity ownership and a comprehensive benefits package. The company describes its culture as hardworking, collegial, cooperative, and collaborative, and emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or Energy is preferred.
A superior academic record; a GPA of 3.5 or above is desired.
Previous relevant internships or 1–2 years of work experience in finance, investments, mathematics, economics, public policy, or energy/utility regulation.
Strong quantitative and research skills, including the ability to accurately synthesize information.
Strong writing skills and very good attention to detail, grammar, and spelling.
Ability to write extensive client reports, including visualizations.
Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, COUNTIF, pivot tables, financial modeling, regressions, forecasting, and creating charts and graphs.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Collegiality and enjoyment of teamwork, along with the ability to work independently.
Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and organizational skills.
Ability to prioritize workload while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Consulting experience in the energy or utility industries is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Research stocks and bonds for public utility companies.
Research utility-industry trends and news, including filings, mergers and acquisitions, competitive position, and organizations’ financial stability.
Use Excel and other quantitative software to analyze data.
Research and analyze capital markets and perform debt and equity analyses.
Create and use models in Excel.
Report securities research to project managers.
Use Bloomberg Terminal, the S&P website, Lexis-Nexis, and other sites to conduct research.
Write analyses, whitepapers, reports, visualizations, and other documentation based on researched materials.
Work on projects in the energy and utility space.
Mentor and guide junior staff on project work.