Junior EU Consultant – Market Intelligence and Space Technology – Industries

Job title:

Junior EU Consultant – Market Intelligence and Space Technology – Industries

Company

EY

Job description

EY Consulting is a fast-moving, high-growth area within EY, and this with a huge potential for you. It offers variety, challenge, responsibility and the opportunity to realize your leadership potential. Our competency teams are focused on helping our clients to improve their business performance and operational efficiency, whilst managing risk. We help clients by delivering assessment, transformation and assurance solutions in specialty areas, like finance, supply chain, strategic choices, risk management, cyber security and technology.Industries: You will not be limited to a specific sector, allowing you to work with clients across various industries, including transport, logistics, manufacturing, oil & gas, pharma, retail, service providers, etc. This is applied to all of our service lines: Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, Tax & Legal and Accounting, Compliance & Reporting.Shape the future with confidence.The Opportunity: Your Next Adventure Awaits?Our EU Policy team is a well-established market, economic and policy consultancy providing top quality advice to the European institutions and private sector clients. Our EU Advisory business is active across a wide range of Directorate , our core business areas being, among others, space and telecommunications, digital and transport. We are a truly European company, part of a group based in Diegem and Milan with a team of professionals from different academic and national backgrounds. We do have an established track record with all the major European institutions involved in the Space programme. We are looking for new junior profiles to reinforce our team as from January ’25 or September ’25.What motivates us is our mission to progress the “European project” by helping our clients to:

• Anticipate change
• Design public policy responses;
• Understand how the EU can improve the lives of Europeans, support our businesses and transform our economy and society
• Communicate decisions and actions to key stakeholders

Our digital and space team is widely recognised in the market and offers a range of services including market analysis, user requirement assessment, cost-benefit and other economic analyses as well as policymaking support to clients such as EUSPA, DG DEFIS, the European Space Agency and other EU institutions active in downstream and upstream space.Our success relies on the excellence of our team, which we are now looking to strengthen with a junior consultant focusing on quantitative and qualitative assessments, with a focus on the role of Copernicus and Galileo data and services. With the rise of New Space, the European Space sector is developing faster than ever and you will be exposed to a fast paced environment with a lot of opportunities.Your Key ResponsibilitiesIn our Market Intelligence and Space Technology team (MIST) you will:

• Build and upgrade your knowledge of downstream space sectors and services and progressively develop your reputation as an expert;
• Collect autonomously data to support projects and proposals, through desk research, interviews, surveys and case studies, under the coordination of your project and task manager
• Contribute to drafting key deliverable to inform EU institutions and agencies and feed their strategic decisions;
• Communicate and work with team members in an effective and efficient way to deliver project related tasks;
• Learn, implement and eventually co-develop methodologies including market analysis, cost-benefit analysis, user needs and requirement assessment, business planning and impact assessments;
• Present and defend the results of your analysis to the client, ensure quality of delivery and supporting the achievement of client satisfaction;
• Given sufficient experience, manage and delegate tasks to more junior team members and effectively delegate tasks to junior colleagues;

Your ProfileYou have:

• MSc in Science, Engineering, Business, Economics or related fields;
• Strong interest in innovation, science and new technologies;
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written), French a plus;
• Demonstrable quantitative analysis skills, enabling the candidate to perform market and cost-benefit assessments, with minimum 1 year of relevant experience (a must);
• Demonstrable experience managing research tasks/work packages within projects;
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong self-motivation & flexibility required in a small & fast-growing consultancy business;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Bonus skillset;The following characteristics will be considered a plus:

• Relevant track record and/or interest in Earth Observation services and geospatial analysis, as well as familiarity with Earth Observation systems and remote sensing techniques;
• Relevant track record and/or interest in global navigation satellite systems;
• Understanding of the EU space ecosystem.

Example of projects:

• Market and Technology Monitoring process update, expansion and validation, including leading contribution to the realization of the EO & GNSS Market Report for EUSPA;
• Support to the implementation of European Court of Auditors Recommendations related to a comprehensive EU space strategy for EUSPA;
• Provision of specialised support to EUSPA’s market development in Strategic, economic and market uptake aspects of the European space programmes: smart mobility and commodities trading market uptake for EUSPA
• Cost Benefit Analysis of Copernicus and high-resolution, fast revisit time data for private client;
• EU Space Data ecosystem analysis for EUSPA;
• Boosting the use of Copernicus: Evaluation, Gap analysis and Recommendations for DG DEFIS
• Ex-post evaluation of the European Earth Monitoring Programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011-2013), GMES Preparatory Actions and Fp7-funded GMES Space Component for DG DEFIS

What’s In It For You

• EY Family – you become part of the EY Family providing you with all the necessary skills, training and opportunities; enabling you to grow to your fullest potential.
• Attractive remuneration package – We offer an attractive remuneration package; including a company car and charging card, iPhone plus subscription, health insurance, pension plan, meal vouchers, and eco vouchers. Thanks to our flex plan it is possible to choose what you value most.
• Mobility package – As from 1 January 2025, you’ll be able to opt-in for the mobility budget. In return for giving up your (right to a) company car, you’ll receive a monthly budget from EY as compensation. This budget will allow you to use your employer-provided compensation for alternative transportation means or similar benefits, incl. reimbursement of housing costs (on condition you live within 10km of your main place of employment).
• Flexible working arrangements – We are proud of our flexible working arrangements. We will actively support you in building a successful career and delivering excellent client service without sacrificing your personal priorities. We offer flexible working hours and working from home multiple days per week is possible.
• Inspiring work environment – At EY we are dedicated to providing you with an inspiring work environment. A work environment that allows you to further develop your skills and enables you to fulfill your true potential.
• Learning & personal growth – You will benefit from an onboarding program, receive extensive training and will be coached by a counselor. We offer a clear career path tailored to your unique skills with necessary guidance.
• Fun – By joining our EY- teams, you can participate in team activities, and companywide events and enjoy a drink during our monthly after-work drink.
• Sustainability – We have a fleet of hybrid and electric cars. Our flex plan makes it possible for you to choose the most sustainable option for you. You can also opt for a train subscription or lease a bike.
• Diversity & Inclusion – At EY we are passionate about the inclusion and support of individuals of all groups; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status.
• Location – All of our offices are easily accessible by public transport and/or by car and have parking space. They all have parking spaces and charging stations are provided.
• Best Workplace – You will be part of the 2023 number one rated Best Workplace (Great Place to Work).

Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond.

Expected salary

Location

Diegem, Vlaams Brabant

Job date

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 07:03:45 GMT

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