Graduate / Junior Analyst

Company Description Established in 2018, Nexa Advisory is a full-service advisory firm that partners with government, business, community, investor and philanthropic bodies to make Step changes in Australia's energy transition. Nexa Advisory's mission is to help accelerate the energy transition through policy development that challenges the status quo. We are a nationally recognised thought leader in energy policy backed by in-depth research and economic analysis. We work hand in hand with clients to make positive change by doing the analysis and delivering the work. Nexa Advisory specialises in the clean energy transition. We work with clients across a range of industries who are committed to decarbonise and succeed in a clean energy future. Our clients include renewable energy organisations, generators, challenger brands, energy-tech start-ups, market bodies, large corporations, and governments. Nexa Advisory's team is a collaboration of passionate energy specialists, led by Founder and CEO Stephanie Bashir, who are all committed to the successful transformation of Australia's energy markets.Role Description This is a full-time, on-site Graduate or Junior Analyst role based in South Melbourne, VIC. This is an opportunity for a recent graduate or junior analyst with strong quantitative foundations to develop a career in energy analysis and modelling. You will support and work very closely with our Lead Modeller, helping Nexa grow its modelling function and deliver evidence to inform the clean energy transition. Your initial focus will be the detailed data work that underpins reliable modelling: collecting, cleaning, checking, updating and documenting data. Through practical work and mentoring, you will learn how Nexa's models work, what their assumptions mean and how to interpret their results. As your skills develop, you will progressively contribute to model runs, testing and analysis under guidance. At Nexa Advisory, we are looking for curiosity, logical thinking, attention to detail and willingness to learn. You will develop analytical judgement and presentation skills through the role; prior professional modelling experience is not required.Key responsibilities and tasksCollect, clean, organise and update energy market and Other quantitative datasets, maintaining accurate records of sources, assumptions and changes.Check data and model outputs for inconsistencies, missing values and unexpected results; investigate possible explanations and raise questions with the Lead Modeller.Support the Lead Modeller with model inputs, routine updates, model runs, testing and checks, with supervision appropriate to your experience.Learn the logic, structure and assumptions behind Nexa's models, building the understanding needed to provide increasing support and continuity over time.Prepare clear charts, tables and short written explanations of findings, with review and feedback from the Lead Modeller and project team.Help develop new and maintain existing data ingestion pipelines to collect, process and update datasets used in energy market modelling, including Nexa's generation project database.Research and verify updates to proposed and existing generation projects, recording changes to project status, capacity and expected commissioning dates, with clear source references.Document data processes, model updates and analytical methods so work can be understood, checked and repeated.Support broader research, policy and advisory projects through data analysis and visualisation, as capacity permits and modelling priorities allow.Work with colleagues to meet agreed deadlines, communicate progress and flag data limitations or issues early.Essential skills and attributesSound quantitative and analytical skills, with an ability to interpret data, recognise unusual results and approach problems logically.Ability to present data clearly, including through charts, tables and short written explanations, or a demonstrated aptitude for developing these skills.Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to data preparation, checking and other routine analytical tasks.Curiosity about how models work, willingness to question results and assumptions, and an ability to explain your reasoning and ask for guidance.Practical foundational Python skills, including the ability to work with datasets and read, run and make basic changes to existing code. These skills may be demonstrated through university work, personal projects or professional experience.Ability to work collaboratively, follow agreed processes and manage assigned tasks with guidance, taking increasing responsibility as your skills grow.An interest in the clean energy transition and motivation to understand how energy markets and policy affect consumers.QualificationA solid quantitative background, developed through study in mathematics, statistics, econometrics, engineering, physics, economics or another field with substantial quantitative content, or through equivalent practical experience. We welcome applicants from different disciplines who can demonstrate these foundations.University projects, research, internships and other practical work can demonstrate your aptitude and technical skills. Familiarity with pandas, Jupyter notebooks, SQL or Git, and experience collecting data through APIs or web scraping, would be an advantage. Previous energy sector knowledge or professional modelling experience is not required.DevelopmentYou will work alongside the Lead Modeller, progressing from reliable data preparation to understanding model assumptions, running scenarios and interpreting results. Development will reflect your progress and project needs as Nexa's modelling function grows.