Portfolio Analyst

Company Description

Meridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa, and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water, and sun, because we believe that’s the best way forward for our planet and our communities. We’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and support others in our generation communities to do the same. We also retail electricity to more than 365,000 homes, businesses, and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing 

As a Portfolio Analyst you will work with the Head of Group Portfolio Strategy to develop and manage portfolio growth strategies which minimise risk while optimising Meridian’s portfolio value over the medium and longer term outlook. You will provide expert advice across this wider business to ensure a collective understanding of Meridian’s risk, and the impact events may have on our revenue.​ 

You’ll help the Group Portfolio Team run complex optimisation models, value and price wholesale deals and options, assess risk, support and undertake transmission analysis, and build and support reporting for team outputs. 

Relationship and project or process management are integral parts of this role as you’ll be required to work closely with our senior management and wider Wholesale team, as well as other internal and external stakeholders as needed. 

This role can be based in either Wellington, Christchurch or Twizel. 

What you’ll bring 

You’ll have a quantitative and technical analysis background, preferably with experience in energy trading markets, or physical transmission grid dynamics. 

You’ll be skilled in operational decision making and be confident presenting your recommendations, often within tight timeframes. You’ll enjoy collaborating and have great communication skills to build strong working relationships with the relevant teams/stakeholders. 

Why Meridian?

At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living, and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we’re proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. So, no matter who you are, you’ll find it a great place to work.

We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’. We work hard and value the importance of connection and fun, whether this be through daily quizzes, morning teas, birthday, and cultural celebrations both in person and virtually!

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kākāpō Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed. There are many opportunities to volunteer to any of our partnerships throughout the year.

What we can offer you!

We value work/life balance, so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• an attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from a number of partnerships
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind 
• enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave
• life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!)
• enhanced KiwiSaver contributions
• access to the Meridian employee share scheme
• excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!
• award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it
• employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts
• a one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)

All in all, we’re an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!

If you’ve any questions, or would like the full Position Description, please email [email protected] and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there were any parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we’re more than happy to help.

 Advertising closes on 2 February 2025 (please note this is subject to change).