Title: Commercial Analyst
Location: Darlington
Reports to: Finance and Commercial Manager
Role Type: Permanent / Full-time
Your new company
HAYS are delighted to be working exclusively with the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) on this vacancy.
About NEP
Join one of the UK’s most exciting and pioneering projects – the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) is developing onshore and offshore infrastructure needed to transport CO2 from carbon capture projects across Teesside and the Humber – collectively known as the East Coast Cluster – to secure storage under the North Sea. The infrastructure is crucial to achieving net zero in the UK’s most carbon intensive industrial regions.
This is a first-of-its-kind, utterly unique and extremely exciting start-up organisation. NEP is in an incorporated joint venture established solely to develop and operate CO₂ transportation and storage infrastructure on behalf of the NEP Shareholders – BP, Equinor and Total Energies.
Your new role
The Commercial Analyst will play a central role in the economic evaluation of major CCS Transport & Storage infrastructure investments. This includes developing robust investment appraisal cash flow models, analysing cost drivers, supporting commercial strategy, and enabling evidence‑based decision‑making for multi‑billion‑pound CCS assets.
The role provides core analytical support to the entire team, ensuring commercial, regulatory, and technical assumptions are integrated into consistent economic frameworks that inform FID decisions, stakeholder reporting and long‑term planning.
This is a rare opportunity to work in small, high impact team at the forefront of the UK’s Net Zero transformation, offering exposure to investment appraisal and commercial modelling of nationally significant infrastructure assets
What You Will Deliver
1. Economic Modelling & Analysis
Build and maintain complex economic models for CCS Transportation & Storage infrastructure to evaluate investment opportunities and support financial planning
Ensure all investment models follow regulatory requirements on cost allocation, economic valuation, depreciation, and asset categorisation
Evaluate investment and financing options through NPV, IRR and scenario‑based analysis.
Support FID cases through economic risk assessment and strategic sensitivity analysis.
2. Regulatory Reporting & Compliance Support
Support the preparation, validation, and submission of regulatory reporting required for CCS Transport & Storage activities
Work with Finance, Compliance, and Project Delivery teams to ensure commercial and cost data is accurate, auditable, and aligned with regulatory definitions.
Maintain clear documentation of assumptions, methodologies, and data sources to ensure compliance and readiness for external review.
Contribute commercial analysis and evidence to regulatory consultation responses and compliance submissions.
3. Performance Reporting & Governance
Produce commercial dashboards, KPI reports, and variance analysis for management reviews.
Produce clear, evidence-based presentations for leadership and governance bodies.
Highlight key value drivers, commercial risks, and opportunities to senior stakeholders.
4. Commercial Support
Support the Finance & Commercial team in preparing commercial inputs for governance, investment papers, and leadership updates.
Act as a central analytical point of contact for commercial queries across the business.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, business, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
Strong economic modelling and analytical skills
Knowledge of project economics (discounted cash flow, NPV, IRR, sensitivity analysis).
Experience in commercial analysis, corporate finance, or business planning—ideally in energy, infrastructure, or capital‑intensive industries.
Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into clear commercial insights.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.
Experience of project financing or major capital projects.
Experience supporting commercial negotiations or contract development
Experience in regulated industries.
What you'll need to succeed
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, business, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Strong economic modelling and analytical skills
- Knowledge of project economics (discounted cash flow, NPV, IRR, sensitivity analysis).
- Experience in commercial analysis, corporate finance, or business planning—ideally in energy, infrastructure, or capital‑intensive industries.
- Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into clear commercial insights.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.
- Experience of project financing or major capital projects.
- Experience supporting commercial negotiations or contract development
- Experience in regulated industries.
Our Values
The Commercial Analyst will be expected to demonstrate NEP’s values in all aspects of their work:
- Safety – Protecting people, assets, and the environment.
- Care – Supporting colleagues and contributing to a positive working culture.
- Integrity – Acting with honesty, professionalism and discretion.
- Collaboration – Building strong relationships between NEP and our shareholder organisations.
- Accountability – Taking ownership and delivering consistently high-quality work.
What you'll get in return
Why join NEP?
Be part of a groundbreaking project that will transform both the UK's energy landscape and the local Tees Valley community.
Work in a dynamic start-up environment with significant investment and growth plans.
Collaborate with industry leaders and government stakeholders.
Modern offices in central Darlington, close to the trian station and with free on-site parking.
Flexible & hybrid working pattern
What you need to do now
Apply now to join Northern Endurance Partnership and help to deliver one of the UK's most ambitious Net Zero projects.
Click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
All applications will be forwarded to HAYS for screening or shortlisting.
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