What steps must I take to break into finance?
Hi all! I am currently a power markets analyst at a consultancy e.g. Big 4. I am based in London.
I want to move to the US or anywhere with lower taxes but only have a British passport.
I have been in this role for 8 months now and have done this:
- Corporate decarbonisation (Scope 1–3): supporting organisations in measuring, reducing, and managing emissions across direct operations, energy use, and value chains
- EV strategy: advising on fleet electrification, charging infrastructure, and integration with energy and cost optimisation strategies
- Grid electrification: analysing system impacts of electrification across transport, heat, and industry, including network constraints and flexibility needs
- Power markets (solar and wind focus): specialising in renewable generation economics, forecast uncertainty, and integration into wholesale and balancing markets
- Pan-European power markets: experience across multiple European markets, regulatory frameworks, and cross-border dynamics.
- Hydropower Nordics project: supported data structuring and quality checks for modelling using SDDP (Stochastic Dual Dynamic Programming).
- Previously, I worked in strategy and financial analysis at another Big 4 for 10 months.
- I have also done internships in sustainable investing at Royal London Asset Management and impact funds at Cygnum Capital
- I also hold a Msc Economics from SOAS and Bsc from a Russell Group.
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Posted Apr 4, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC
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