Associate, Energy Demand - Research & Innovation

About the role

We are seeking an Associate to join our Research & Innovation group at EIP. This position focuses on energy demand, covering topics such as AI infrastructure and data centers, real estate decarbonization, and utility customer solutions and operations.

Responsibilities

• Generate sector research & insight
• Support market analysis on a wide variety of topics
• Synthesize industry research and data from diverse sources to generate insight that’s simply unavailable anywhere else
• Develop market landscapes for investable target companies
• Identify the transformational impact that emerging technology might have on our strategic partners’ businesses
• Perform fundamental modelling of technology and market pathways to adoption
• Engage our strategic partners
• Support and lead working groups of subject matter experts and operational leaders from our strategic partner consortium
• Work hand in hand with partners on building business cases and deployment pathways for transformational technology
• Support corporate venture capital teams on investment opportunities in EIP portfolio companies and deal flow
• Create value for EIP investment strategy & portfolio
• Collaborate with our investment teams to source deal opportunities and build conviction in investment decisions
• Share actionable insight with our portfolio on market dynamics & opportunities
• Support portfolio companies by advising on product development roadmaps & go-to-market strategy

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in market analysis; management consulting; corporate strategy; investment banking, or other relevant fields
• Proficient level of understanding of the utility industry and challenges facing both energy suppliers and customers, such as power capacity bottlenecks, lengthy timelines to power for large loads, and rising electricity rates for residential and commercial customers
• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering field preferred (finance, electrical engineering, management, economics, mechanical engineering)
• Prior experience, or demonstrated interest in, the energy or climate tech sector
• Excellent analytical skills and capability to assess complex business cases
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to juggle multiple competing priorities in fast paced environment with limited oversight
• Strong detail orientation and commitment to accuracy
• An independent mindset and intellectual curiosity
• A proven track record of working effectively on a team and being a good teammate
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, CoPilot/AI tools, and PowerPoint

Benefits

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and compelling compensation including base salary, annual bonus and potential participation in equity programs.