Lead Analyst, Strategic Market Intelligence

We are looking for a Lead Analyst focusing on understanding and shaping the Nordic energy transition to join our Strategic Market Intelligence team at Fortum.

You will be joining a distinguished team of energy market analysts, focusing especially on the development of the energy system in the strategic time horizon. Our team serves a wide range of stakeholders, including strategy, capital allocation and top management, as well as customers and sales.

About the role
The essence of our work is to understand the current and future energy landscape, evolving societal and customer needs and the broader operating environment in both qualitative and quantitative terms.
 

As Lead Analyst, you will be a driving force in shaping our long-term outlook of the Nordic and European energy system, including the key fundamental drivers, long-term scenarios and price view. In addition to responsibility on the overall outlook, you will be the senior expert on selected domain(s) of the energy system, for example renewable energy, hydrogen, and other energy-intensive industries. 

 
The daily work contains:  

• Leading and developing Fortum’s long-term view on the energy system development and the broader operating environment   

• Following and analysing current phenomena and trends  

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders 

• Planning and executing fundamental modelling of energy systems and/or financial modelling of energy-intensive industries’ needs 
   

All of this is an integral part of our strategy work, scenario analysis and forecasting. The Strategic Market Intelligence team is highly visible and influential within Fortum, which means there is a high standard and trust in the quality of our analysis and recommendations. Team work is our guarantee to maintain that trust!

The location of this role can be in either Espoo, Finland or Solna, Sweden.

About you  
You are proactive and have passion to make sense of the changing energy landscape and the society around us. You rather find out than assume, and you have the courage to craft views in a complex and uncertain field. You have a background in economics or technology with a keen interest in society, or a societal background with economic and technical interests. You are a leading expert in your field in the Nordics.  

 
We expect you to have:  

• Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience with the energy industry, combining consultancy and qualitative and/or quantitative analysis 

• Leading expertise in key energy domains, such as renewable energy and hydrogen  

• Strong communication skills to present complex content simply and effectively to different audiences, including top executives
• Proven project management skills
• Familiarity with quantitative analysis and forecasting – experience with fundamental energy market models (such as BID3, EMPS or PLEXOS) will be considered a benefit

• Fluency and confidence in English
• Fluency in Finnish and/or Swedish is considered an major asset, as it can greatly support success in this role
• Master’s level degree in Economics, Science and Engineering, Social Sciences or equivalent 
   

We are looking for an insightful colleague who enjoys discussion and working as a part of a team. You inspire others around you. You are reliable, take ownership of your projects, and coordinate well with internal and external stakeholders.

We offer you

In this role, you will have the opportunity to further develop your expertise and build on the team’s state-of-the-art understanding of the energy domain. As Lead Analyst, you will be in a particularly influential position to develop Fortum’s strategic direction. The role and responsibilities can be crafted to meet your strengths, interests and preferred ways of working. Working at Fortum also means exciting opportunities to develop a meaningful career in one of the leading clean energy companies in Europe, and we will support you on this journey.   

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally. 

More information about our culture and benefits can be found here.

Espoo office is a smoke-free workplace.

Interested? 

Submit your application in English via our recruitment tool by 31.05.2025 at the latest.

We urge you to apply as soon as possible as we will begin interviews during the application period and will hire as soon as the right candidate is found.

For further information, contact Jaakko Jääskeläinen, Director, Strategic Market Intelligence, +358 40 348 5279 or jaakko.jaaskelainen@fortum.com.

What to expect from the recruitment process?

We start contacting suitable candidates already during the application period. The recruitment process will include two rounds of interviews with different participants. We will utilize a short digital assessment in the process. As a final step, the finalist(s) will have a last discussion and reference check.

To be selected for the position, the applicant must go through background clearance and a health examination including drug testing. 

We are Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. We are one of the cleanest energy producers in Europe and our actions are guided by our ambitious environmental targets. We generate and deliver clean energy reliably and help industries to decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations in the Nordics comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. For our ~5 000 employees, we commit to be a safe, and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com