Baringa Partners LLP
Manager/Senior Manager - Technical Advisory (Energy) About Baringa: We set out to build the world's most trusted consulting firm - creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector. You'll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick - slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges. As a Certified B Corporation, we've proven that we've built social and environmental good into every bit of what we do. We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made. Our Power & Low Carbon Solutions practice are looking for an experienced Manager/Senior Manager to help expand their Technical Advisory team. Our clients face the corporate world's biggest challenges while delivering society's most crucial project - the energy transition. We help them shape their decarbonisation strategy, secure their energy needs, invest in future energy technologies, and capture market opportunities to reach society's biggest goal. What you will be doing You will be part of the technical advisory capability within Baringa - working at the heart of the energy transition, advising a broad range of investors, developers, and government agencies. As part of our integrated technical, market, and regulatory advisory team, you will be providing specific technical advice to clients on how to best optimise the assets, support investment decisions, and develop business cases. Our Energy and Resources team gives our clients unparalleled energy transition expertise and operational insight. We are proud to work with the foremost global and regional energy companies, associations and regulators, investors, developers, lenders, and across the energy value chain. Led by a Senior Management Team respected within the industry, we help our clients shape, define and implement change in the energy transition. Your skills and experience You will likely have 8-15 years of outstanding professional experience in a Technical Advisory team, combining strong skills in consulting, project delivery, and technical subject matter expertise. We will expect you to represent Baringa in a broad range of technology areas and we would like you to have more detailed knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Onshore and offshore renewables (e.g. onshore and offshore wind, solar, bio energy), including wind and solar yield assessments Energy storage (e.g. battery storage, long-duration storage) Other energy infrastructure (e.g. Hydrogen, CCUS) Utilities: Transmission and Distribution (including interconnectors and network operators for water, electricity, gas, heat and cooling infrastructure) A fundamental required skill is the ability to manage and deliver technical due diligence and advisory projects, which involves understanding energy generation, electrical grid infrastructure and connections, operations, and cost implications. This would include: Articulate and present findings, recommendations, and risk assessments relating to energy and infrastructure technology to senior management and clients at the executive levels. Manage and deliver technical feasibility studies and opine on risks and opportunities related to infrastructure investments in various sectors, demonstrating experience in at least one of the sub-sectors noted above. Train the team to analyse technical documentation, engineering designs, asset management, permits and contracts to identify critical technical aspects and interpret the business plan recommendations. You may have experience in assessing operational performance for energy assets; wind or solar yield assessment or operational systems for power infrastructure. You have experience developing complex capex, opex, devex cost models in the energy sector. What a career at Baringa will give you Putting People First. Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include: Generous Annual Leave Policy: We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. Additionally, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service. Flexible Working: We have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave. Corporate Responsibility Days: All our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes. Wellbeing Fund: We've introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice. Career Progression: We have quarterly rather than annual promotion reviews. If you're ready and delivering at the right level, you'll get that promotion. Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme. Diversity and Inclusion. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people. An award-winning workplace. You can be a part of our 'Great Place to Work' - with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Using business as a force for good. At Baringa we believe that everyone creates a lasting impact when you put people - customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society - first. Join us All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background.
Manager/Senior Manager - Technical Advisory (Energy) About Baringa: We set out to build the world's most trusted consulting firm - creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector. You'll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick - slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges. As a Certified B Corporation, we've proven that we've built social and environmental good into every bit of what we do. We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made. Our Power & Low Carbon Solutions practice are looking for an experienced Manager/Senior Manager to help expand their Technical Advisory team. Our clients face the corporate world's biggest challenges while delivering society's most crucial project - the energy transition. We help them shape their decarbonisation strategy, secure their energy needs, invest in future energy technologies, and capture market opportunities to reach society's biggest goal. What you will be doing You will be part of the technical advisory capability within Baringa - working at the heart of the energy transition, advising a broad range of investors, developers, and government agencies. As part of our integrated technical, market, and regulatory advisory team, you will be providing specific technical advice to clients on how to best optimise the assets, support investment decisions, and develop business cases. Our Energy and Resources team gives our clients unparalleled energy transition expertise and operational insight. We are proud to work with the foremost global and regional energy companies, associations and regulators, investors, developers, lenders, and across the energy value chain. Led by a Senior Management Team respected within the industry, we help our clients shape, define and implement change in the energy transition. Your skills and experience You will likely have 8-15 years of outstanding professional experience in a Technical Advisory team, combining strong skills in consulting, project delivery, and technical subject matter expertise. We will expect you to represent Baringa in a broad range of technology areas and we would like you to have more detailed knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Onshore and offshore renewables (e.g. onshore and offshore wind, solar, bio energy), including wind and solar yield assessments Energy storage (e.g. battery storage, long-duration storage) Other energy infrastructure (e.g. Hydrogen, CCUS) Utilities: Transmission and Distribution (including interconnectors and network operators for water, electricity, gas, heat and cooling infrastructure) A fundamental required skill is the ability to manage and deliver technical due diligence and advisory projects, which involves understanding energy generation, electrical grid infrastructure and connections, operations, and cost implications. This would include: Articulate and present findings, recommendations, and risk assessments relating to energy and infrastructure technology to senior management and clients at the executive levels. Manage and deliver technical feasibility studies and opine on risks and opportunities related to infrastructure investments in various sectors, demonstrating experience in at least one of the sub-sectors noted above. Train the team to analyse technical documentation, engineering designs, asset management, permits and contracts to identify critical technical aspects and interpret the business plan recommendations. You may have experience in assessing operational performance for energy assets; wind or solar yield assessment or operational systems for power infrastructure. You have experience developing complex capex, opex, devex cost models in the energy sector. What a career at Baringa will give you Putting People First. Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include: Generous Annual Leave Policy: We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. Additionally, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service. Flexible Working: We have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave. Corporate Responsibility Days: All our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes. Wellbeing Fund: We've introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice. Career Progression: We have quarterly rather than annual promotion reviews. If you're ready and delivering at the right level, you'll get that promotion. Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme. Diversity and Inclusion. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people. An award-winning workplace. You can be a part of our 'Great Place to Work' - with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Using business as a force for good. At Baringa we believe that everyone creates a lasting impact when you put people - customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society - first. Join us All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Job Description Where you'll fit in & what our team goals are.... In this role you will be following an agreed method, development and enhancement of software, deployment preparation, bug fixing and 3rd level BAU support for Columbia Threadneedle applications. It will be your role to ensure high quality solutions and processes are developed and implemented, conforming to suitable technology and product sets. Responsibilities How you'll spend your time.... To work within the wider Columbia Threadneedle development team 20% - Co-ordinating business vertical development team activities, ensuring best practice and agreed SDLC are followe 20% - To analyse solution options, provide written design specifications and develop new software or enhancements to existing software as part of a project delivery or smaller change initiatives 60% - To be hands on keyboard developer. This includes (but is not limited to) releases of functionality, data loads, unit testing etc. This will include the following processes, forming the full Project Life Cycle: Technical connection between the various IT teams and staff Technical connection between US and India tech teams and UK based tech teams Analysis and design of business and technical requirements Completion of functional and technical Specifications Development / Configuration / Scripting and Unit Testing Participation in end-to-end application testing Assisting with regression testing Resolving issues found during testing Assisting with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Assisting with deployments to production Full life cycle project delivery Post implementation support Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and peer IT strategies 3rd line application support for legacy and new applications. Required Qualifications To be successful in this role you will have.... The ideal candidate will have previous development experience, a good working knowledge of cloud technologies with proven experience in a similar role. AWS services expertise, Python, Java/Scala, UI expertise (React/Angular), DevExpress experience and a solid financial background understanding are essential Previous experience in a software engineering/development role Experience of full development lifecycle Strong understanding of data structures, databases and data access Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop innovative solutions to technical problems Ability to work as part of a team and communicate at technical and non-technical levels Keen interest in financial markets and the desire to pursue a career in this area Previous experience of working within a financial institution Good knowledge of financial instruments within the Front\Middle\Back Office operational models\environments Experience of multiple software development lifecycle methodologies Good knowledge of financial instruments and the Front Office operational model High level of technical IT expertise (with a slant towards Microsoft technologies: Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, IIS, SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS, SSMS, C#.Net (versions 2.0 to 4.6), Visual Studio 2019, MVC, ASP.NET, WPF, WCF, etc.); Relational / object database implementation, modelling and integration Internet / legacy system / client-server architectures Awareness of Project Management methodologies, e.g. PRINCE2, Kanban Preferred Qualifications If you also had this, it would be great.... Previous buy side financial services experience VBA (for legacy application work) Front Office Order Management Systems (Blackrock Aladdin) NANT, TDD, NUnit, Fitnesse About Our Company You'll find the promise we make to our clients is the same one we make to our employees: Your success is our priority. Here, you'll find growth and career opportunities across all our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,000 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 450 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base. We welcome applications from returners to the industry. We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.
Job Description Where you'll fit in & what our team goals are.... In this role you will be following an agreed method, development and enhancement of software, deployment preparation, bug fixing and 3rd level BAU support for Columbia Threadneedle applications. It will be your role to ensure high quality solutions and processes are developed and implemented, conforming to suitable technology and product sets. Responsibilities How you'll spend your time.... To work within the wider Columbia Threadneedle development team 20% - Co-ordinating business vertical development team activities, ensuring best practice and agreed SDLC are followe 20% - To analyse solution options, provide written design specifications and develop new software or enhancements to existing software as part of a project delivery or smaller change initiatives 60% - To be hands on keyboard developer. This includes (but is not limited to) releases of functionality, data loads, unit testing etc. This will include the following processes, forming the full Project Life Cycle: Technical connection between the various IT teams and staff Technical connection between US and India tech teams and UK based tech teams Analysis and design of business and technical requirements Completion of functional and technical Specifications Development / Configuration / Scripting and Unit Testing Participation in end-to-end application testing Assisting with regression testing Resolving issues found during testing Assisting with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Assisting with deployments to production Full life cycle project delivery Post implementation support Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and peer IT strategies 3rd line application support for legacy and new applications. Required Qualifications To be successful in this role you will have.... The ideal candidate will have previous development experience, a good working knowledge of cloud technologies with proven experience in a similar role. AWS services expertise, Python, Java/Scala, UI expertise (React/Angular), DevExpress experience and a solid financial background understanding are essential Previous experience in a software engineering/development role Experience of full development lifecycle Strong understanding of data structures, databases and data access Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to develop innovative solutions to technical problems Ability to work as part of a team and communicate at technical and non-technical levels Keen interest in financial markets and the desire to pursue a career in this area Previous experience of working within a financial institution Good knowledge of financial instruments within the Front\Middle\Back Office operational models\environments Experience of multiple software development lifecycle methodologies Good knowledge of financial instruments and the Front Office operational model High level of technical IT expertise (with a slant towards Microsoft technologies: Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, IIS, SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS, SSMS, C#.Net (versions 2.0 to 4.6), Visual Studio 2019, MVC, ASP.NET, WPF, WCF, etc.); Relational / object database implementation, modelling and integration Internet / legacy system / client-server architectures Awareness of Project Management methodologies, e.g. PRINCE2, Kanban Preferred Qualifications If you also had this, it would be great.... Previous buy side financial services experience VBA (for legacy application work) Front Office Order Management Systems (Blackrock Aladdin) NANT, TDD, NUnit, Fitnesse About Our Company You'll find the promise we make to our clients is the same one we make to our employees: Your success is our priority. Here, you'll find growth and career opportunities across all our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,000 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 450 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client-base. We welcome applications from returners to the industry. We appreciate that work-life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.