Graduate Development Program, Associate Analyst, Strategic Risk Management (NGV)

At National Grid, we’re Superpowered

The world of energy is changing faster than ever. At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that.

We’re dreamers, big-thinkers, innovators, and builders. We’re shaping the current, to change the future. We know that a clean, fair, and affordable energy future is in our hands.

So, we explore with energy, with innovation and technology powering our progress, and helping us to find a better way to deliver energy to all National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen inspiring us, giving us time to recharge and providing a safety net on tougher days.

But it’s our people that provide our true superpower. They drive and sustain our growth, their unique differences only making us stronger.

So join us, and power the future of energy. Find what makes you Superpowered.

Find your superpower with the Graduate Development Program

National Grid’s Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a year-long development program for recent college graduates who aspire to take on future leadership roles in a dynamic, ever-changing industry.

Graduates will shape the future of National Grid. Bringing fresh thinking, new perspectives, and exploring with energy, we’ll give you real responsibility and an opportunity to move with purpose from day one putting the power to supercharge your career in your hands.

Graduates start their careers at National Grid with an in-depth 3-week in-person Orientation which gives you exposure to all parts of the company, allows you to network with your Graduate cohort, GDP alumni, and senior leaders, and provides you with the opportunity to travel throughout our service territory in the northeast US.

Following Orientation, you’ll begin working in full-time position outlined below and take part in ongoing development activities including quarterly development sessions, active mentorship, and a Hackathon Project.

About the Position

National Grid Ventures (NGV) is at the forefront of the energy transition. We operate across the UK, Europe and the US, developing, operating, and investing in large-scale clean energy infrastructure.

We’re helping to accelerate society’s drive towards net zero while maintaining security of supply today. This role is focused on NGV’s US Northeast Offshore Development work and risk management.

As an Associate Analyst, you will support risk and planning activities for offshore wind development and other projects.

The Risk Management and Planning team is responsible for ensuring critical risks, mitigations and decision points are captured, anticipated, and reported to executive leadership to produce better outcomes for the offshore development portfolio overall and its projects.

This role is a unique opportunity to work with a highly dynamic, commercially driven team; to interact with and influence c-suite level decision makers, identify and solve complex challenges facing offshore wind, and enable large-scale offshore wind and transmission developments to move forward.

This is a hybrid role with 3 days of work in the office.

What You'll Do

You will join a team of entrepreneurial and agile thinkers, self-starters, and collaborative team players. You will :

• Conduct market research and internal stakeholder interviews to identify progress or risks against strategic objectives and document findings on an on-going basis
• Develop high-level qualitative, and in some cases quantitative, analysis to explain progress against strategic objectives and identify emerging risks
• Help identify top risks and work with manager to develop management recommendations
• Contribute to executive-level communication materials
• Support workshops and challenge sessions by coordinating, documenting, and helping facilitate discussions
• Engage with internal stakeholders to track progress on risk resolution activities and support advancement of objectives
• Participate in roadmap building and other planning activities

Graduate Development Program Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Graduated between May 2024 and June 2025

Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 2, 2025 or July 7, 2025

Valid driver’s license required with a safe driving history that meets National Grid’s Safe Driver policy

Applicants for the Graduate Development Program must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (such as sponsorship for an H-1B, TN, O, L, STEM OPT, or other employment-based work authorization)

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Salary Range

Brooklyn, New York $74,000 - $90,000 a year