About this role
About the role At Aurora, you will apply your analytical skills to some of the most complex and impactful challenges facing the energy sector. Through a combination of structured training and hands-on project work, we will help you build a well-rounded skillset and develop the expertise to communicate complex ideas with clarity, build client relationships, and grow into a recognised market specialist. We are hiring at both Analyst and Senior Analyst level for our new Cape Town office. The level at which you join will reflect your experience, and your responsibilities will grow as you do. Whichever level you join at, you can expect: Accelerated training in the workings of energy markets Direct involvement in live client projects from an early stage Opportunities to contribute to industry-leading research and analysis A chance to develop a well-rounded skillset that is analytical, collaborative and communicative A deeper understanding of Aurora's business and clear paths for career progression Senior Analysts can expect to take on greater project ownership, manage client interactions directly, and support the development of more junior colleagues. The successful candidate will start in January 2027. Our deadline is 4th October 2026; next steps will be communicated after this date. We reserve the right to close applications earlier if we receive an exceptional volume of applications The South African opportunity South Africa is undergoing the most significant reform of its electricity sector in a generation. The unbundling of Eskom, the introduction of a competitive wholesale electricity market, and the rapid growth of independent power producers and private power trading are together opening Africa's largest power market to competition, private investment and renewables at scale. These changes are creating strong and growing demand for independent, rigorous market analysis to guide the decisions of investors, developers, utilities, regulators and government. Aurora is entering this market at a pivotal moment. This is a rare opportunity to join the world's leading power analytics business as part of its very first African team, based in Cape Town, and to help build the business from the ground up while growing your own expertise in one of the world's most dynamic energy markets. As an Analyst or Senior Analyst, you will gain hands-on experience across our two core teams in Cape Town: Advisory: executing bespoke consulting projects for clients Research: developing market forecast reports and original in-depth analysis on the future of South Africa's energy system About the teams: Advisory Projects include valuations of energy assets, modelling bespoke scenarios and asset configurations, and analysis to forecast asset economics for investors, banks, developers and utilities. The Advisory team also works with governments and regulators on designing and evaluating energy policy. While most projects last around two weeks, longer engagements such as multi-client studies or policy work can run for several months. You will usually work alongside other analysts, with project teams typically made up of one or two analysts, a project manager and a senior member providing oversight. Teams re-form for each new project, so you will get the chance to work with everyone across the wider team. Research Market forecast reports are the main output of the Research team. You will help build and update Aurora's view of how South Africa's power system will evolve over the coming decades, modelling the market based on the latest assumptions on demand, commodity prices, market activity and policy. This combines desk research and modelling in collaboration with other teams. The team also produces regular briefings and mini-conferences that present timely, in-depth analysis of specific aspects of the market. Our research is read by subscribers from across the industry, including developers, utilities, asset optimisers, system operators, policymakers and regulators.