Our client is a rapidly growing renewable fuels company preparing to enter the European market, with a focus on hydrogen and its derivatives.

As part of its European expansion, the company is looking to appoint a Senior Research Analyst – Hydrogen & Derivatives to provide high-quality market intelligence, regulatory analysis and commercial insights to support the company's growth strategy and business development activities across Europe.

This is a highly analytical role combining market research, regulatory intelligence, data analysis and commercial support. The successful candidate will become a key source of knowledge on the European renewable fuels landscape, helping the commercial team identify opportunities, understand market dynamics and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Key Responsibilities

Market Research & Analysis

- Conduct in-depth market research and competitive intelligence across the European hydrogen and renewable fuels markets.
- Monitor developments across hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives, including e-fuels, e-methanol, e-ammonia and other renewable fuels.
- Analyse market fundamentals including supply and demand, production capacity, projects, infrastructure, pricing, offtake agreements and market participants.
- Track relevant companies, projects, investors, producers, developers, off-takers and other key stakeholders across European markets.
- Develop and maintain market databases, competitor intelligence and sector dashboards.
- Identify emerging trends, business models and commercial opportunities within the European renewable fuels ecosystem.
- Prepare market assessments to support country, product and customer prioritisation.




- Monitor and analyse European and national regulatory developments affecting renewable hydrogen and its derivatives.
- Develop strong expertise in the regulatory framework governing renewable fuels, including RFNBOs, RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation and related delegated acts and implementing legislation.
- Assess the potential commercial impact of regulatory changes on different products, markets and business models.
- Monitor developments relating to Guarantees of Origin, certification, sustainability criteria, additionality, temporal and geographical correlation, carbon accounting and traceability.
- Translate complex regulatory developments into clear and actionable insights for commercial and management teams.
- Monitor relevant policy developments at both EU and national level across priority European markets.

Commercial Support

- Provide the commercial team with market intelligence, data and analysis to support business development and customer discussions.
- Conduct research on prospective customers, partners, suppliers and other strategic counterparties.
- Support the preparation of commercial presentations, market studies, business cases and investment materials.
- Develop analyses to support the evaluation of potential projects, partnerships and offtake opportunities.
- Prepare company and market profiles, competitor analyses and customer intelligence.
- Support commercial teams before key meetings by providing relevant market,



regulatory and counterparty intelligence.
- Turn research findings into concise commercial recommendations and decision-support materials.

Strategic Analysis

- Contribute to the development of the company's European market entry strategy.
- Analyse the attractiveness of different European markets, products and applications.
- Develop scenarios around market development, regulation, pricing and competitive dynamics.
- Support management with data-driven insights on market opportunities and risks.
- Build a strong network of external information sources, industry associations, consultants, regulators and market participants.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a highly analytical professional with a strong interest in hydrogen, renewable fuels and the European energy transition, combining excellent research capabilities with a commercial mindset.

- 5+ years of experience in research, market intelligence, strategy, consulting, energy analysis, business development or a related field.
- Strong understanding of the European hydrogen and renewable fuels ecosystem.
- Solid knowledge of relevant European regulatory frameworks, particularly: RFNBOs, RED III, FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation
- Demonstrated ability to conduct primary and secondary research and analyse complex information from multiple sources.
- Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, with the ability to work with market data and build robust analyses.
- Experience translating complex technical or regulatory information into clear business implications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent command of English; additional European languages are a plus.

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