Who are we?
Arenko was founded in 2014 and we are growing rapidly in an emerging sector. We'd describe ourselves as fast-paced and inclusive. Our team are self-motivated problem solvers who take a collaborative approach to help the business develop and grow.
So what do we do?
As we move to the high-renewables and low carbon era, electricity storage is transforming the way the energy industry operates. The energy industry is fast becoming a digital and multidisciplinary sector that provides a fundamental service for modern society, but these needs must be delivered in a socially responsible way. Arenko is using new technology to add flexibility to the grid and secure supply in this fast-changing industry, offering a huge variety of opportunities for the future. At Arenko we are strongly committed to our mission of building a sustainable future by enabling a zero-carbon grid worldwide. Energy storage has a crucial role to play in the energy transition, and our technology enables the transformation of energy systems. We have committed a Sustainability Strategy more details of which can be found on our website at https://arenko.group/sustainability/
Sound like something you care about? Please read on...
What's the role?
This exciting multi-faceted role sits within the product team at Arenko and will feed directly into the day to day trading and asset onboarding operations and the forward looking development of our enterprise software for the operation of grid scale battery energy storage and renewable energy systems. You will help identify new emerging market opportunities and help our business navigate complex and rapidly changing regulatory landscapes. Using your skills and experience, you will work in parallel with the Trading and Technology teams to generate and facilitate new compelling and innovative market access strategies. You will help develop the best solutions for Arenko and the industry with the freedom and responsibility to bring your ideas to life.
- You will support and grow Arenko's position as thought leader in the global energy transition.
- You will support the Trading and Technology teams by keeping abreast of the latest changes in the markets we operate in (currently UK, expanding to US and continental Europe in 2025).
- You will support market registration for new assets and maintain ongoing compliance with the BSC code, including regular reporting and documentation for our existing operational portfolio.
- You will support the Finance team in managing settlement processes for all electricity market transactions, including route-to-market agreements, imbalance, embedded benefits and ancillary services revenues.
- You will lead on Arenko's responses and input into relevant industry consultations, including engagement with the Government's Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) programme.
- You'll maintain Arenko's strong relationship with external stakeholders (National Energy System Operator, Ofgem and DESNZ) and be proactive in shaping future markets.
- You will represent Arenko at external industry and trade association meetings and conferences.
- You're able to up skill internal colleagues by providing regular policy and regulation updates.
Who are you?
Here at Arenko, we appreciate every single employee and the values they bring to the company so you might be completely different to what we expected. That being said, here's a few things we'd love you to tick the boxes on;
- You're educated to a degree level or equivalent with 3+ years of experience in energy policy or markets.
- You have knowledge of how GB electricity markets and ancillary service markets operate (Wholesale Markets, Balancing Mechanism, Frequency Response Markets, Reserve markets).
- You're knowledgeable of the policy making process in the UK and able to understand and synthesise complex regulatory documents.
- You're able to reach an internal consensus and form a house view on key issues.
- You have proven ability to build strong relationships with key external stakeholders (NESO, Ofgem and DESNZ, customers).
- You're able to articulate the interaction between an evolving regulatory framework and commercial trading activities.
- You have a desire to expand Arenko into other markets and opportunities and have a passion for making the energy transition happen.
- You have strong quantitative and qualitative skills.
- You're highly organised with strong intrapersonal and management skills.
- You're a team player who is keen to make a difference and enjoys working in a goal-driven environment.
- You're willing to work across a range of issues and ability to adapt quickly as priorities change.
- Highly Desirable: Battery and renewables market experience and relevant experience in the energy sector.
So what's in it for you?
Hopefully the first thing is you love what we do and want to be part of the mission but let's be honest...that's probably not why you're getting up to work everyday.
We know that rewarding our employees is the best way to make them feel valued. This is a journey we'd love you to take with us and as we grow we look forward to finding more ways to reward and thank you for your commitment to our mission. We currently offer the following benefits with more to come in future;
- 25 days holidays in addition to public holidays, carry over flex and festive office closure (a pretty decent annual leave allowance even if we do say so ourselves!)
- A genuine approach to flexible working - the vast majority of our employees spend at least a day or 2 each week in the office but we're open to making this work for everyone, their personal circumstances and their workloads
- Enhanced parental leave offerings with 6 months of full salary for the primary caregiver and 1 month for the secondary caregiver
- A yearly salary review for all employees
- We are proud to support the continuous professional growth of our employees by providing a personal annual learning and development budget and fully covering the costs of professional membership fees and subscriptions relevant to your role
- Access to MindTools on us
- Bike to Work Scheme (because it wouldn't be very on brand if we didn't encourage you to think about how your travel affects the environment)
- Octopus EV Scheme (see above!)
- A commitment to your wellbeing, with access to our Employee Assistance Programme and complimentary eye tests in partnership with Specsavers
- Internal working groups to focus on the things that matter to you like our "Women of Arenko", "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" and "Parents of Arenko" groups
- As part of our DEI efforts, we are currently in partnership with MotherBoard which enable us to be committed to improving the working lives of parents at Arenko
- Regular opportunities to blow off some steam engage with our team, including quarterly socials, the big Festive Gathering and the Summer Party. We're also working on our wellness initiatives to support your Physical, social, mental and financial wellbeing.
Our selection process
Want to join us?
Here at Arenko, we want every employee and candidate to feel valued, comfortable, and able to be their own free self at work. Together, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and empowers the authentic voices of all our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or any other aspect that makes you unique.
Think you're a good fit? Send us your CV. Climate change moves quickly and so do we - we'll do our absolute best to get back to you within a week.
