Director - Energy

ABOUT FLINT 

Flint is a leading global strategy consultancy. We are advisers to some of the largest corporates, financial institutions, and investors in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. We work at the point where government and business meet, drawing on our blend of international expertise and experience to offer an authoritative perspective on both. 

We work with organisations affected by political, policy, or regulatory change. Our clients are senior executives looking to improve the trajectory of their business, or to achieve commercial outcomes through policy or regulatory change. Flint helps them to drive their businesses forward. 

We have offices in London, Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Singapore and Melbourne as well as presence in a number of European capitals. We offer successful candidates the opportunity to advance within the company. 

Flint takes care of its people. We enjoy challenging each other’s thinking and working hard on a wide variety of interesting and stimulating issues, while simultaneously respecting life outside Flint. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. 

THE ROLE 

We are looking to for a Director to join Flint Global’s expanding infrastructure and energy team. At a time of significant political and policy change, successful candidates will have a unique opportunity to support the continuing development of Flint’s business in this area and work on an exciting array of complex policy and regulatory issues for our clients.   

This will involve working closely with senior team members across Flint to advise clients on public policy, politics, regulation, and commercial strategy with a focus on the energy sector. Flint’s clients want to understand, in detail, how they can build a long-term strategy to thrive in an evolving policy environment.  

In this London-based role, you will focus both on our growing portfolio of UK clients and have the opportunity to work with our European and international colleagues.
As part of the Flint team, you will share insights about key policy challenges, to enable your clients to deliver the best possible outcomes.
You will oversee multidisciplinary teams to deliver high quality outputs for our clients including monitoring, research, analysis and reports.  

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR - SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

We are seeking someone with deep expertise in energy policy and an understanding of wider economic infrastructure
policy to lead client accounts and contribute to the growth of our business. This role will be pivotal in delivering strategic advice and policy or regulatory support to our wide range of energy and infrastructure clients. 

You will drive client accounts, manage high-performing teams, and ensure the delivery of high-quality services that exceed client expectations. You will also play a key role in business development, generating new opportunities, and expanding our energy and infrastructure team. 

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate (‘essential criteria’): 

• Significant experience
  in energy sector policy, and the intersection with politics, with a demonstrated ability to advise on complex policy challenges across energy generation, retail, networks and flexible technologies.  

• An understanding of wider economic infrastructure sectors/policy and the investment frameworks and private finance models that support infrastructure assets.   

• A strong professional and leadership background in government, a regulator, consultancy, think tank, or in-house policy or strategy role in an energy/infrastructure business or investor.  

• A proven track record
  of leading projects and project teams in a fast-paced, delivery-focussed environments. 

• Commercial acumen, with the ability to develop new business opportunities and deliver commercially viable solutions to clients. 

• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise advice to senior stakeholders, both in written and verbal forms. 

• A collaborative leadership style, with a passion for mentoring and developing talent within the organisation. 

 

BENEFITS 

• Competitive salary and generous discretionary bonus 

• Private healthcare, life insurance and income protection schemes 

• Pension scheme with employer contribution 

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and additional days over Christmas 

• Hybrid working arrangements with office attendance 3 days a week 

• Enhanced family-friendly policies 

• Structured training and development 

• Regular staff social events 

• Cycle to work scheme and other benefits. 

 

TO APPLY 

Please submit your CV and a two-page (maximum) cover letter by 23:59 on Thursday 10th  September. 

In your cover letter, please set out: 

• How your experience aligns with the ‘essential criteria’ for this role. 

 

Candidates who are selected for interview will be asked to complete a written exercise as part of the process. 

We will review applications as they arrive and may invite candidates to interview and potentially make appointments before the closing date. 

Flint is licensed to sponsor international workers and welcomes UK and non-UK applicants for this London-based role.