Analyst, Commodity & Energy Trading Advisory

Baringa • Texas, USA, TX

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About The Position

Baringa’s Commodity & Energy Trading practice is seeking an Analyst to support clients navigating price volatility, complex value chains, and evolving regulatory demands. The practice works with major energy and commodity companies on strategically important trading challenges, including commercial and trading strategy, trading capabilities and operating models, technology and data transformation, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Its work spans the trading lifecycle, from commercial strategy through risk, operations, technology, and data.

The Analyst will support client engagements through research, data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and assessments of business processes and capabilities. They will translate analysis into clear insights and recommendations, prepare client-ready presentations and deliverables, and work with clients and project teams to understand challenges, gather requirements, and support solution design and delivery. The role also involves developing knowledge of commodity and energy markets and trading, contributing to business development and new propositions, and taking part in team initiatives, recruitment, learning, and Baringa’s people-first culture.

Engagements may include trading business transformation; commercial and trading strategy; growth strategy; mergers and acquisitions; and risk and regulatory advisory. The position is available in Houston, Texas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Graduation date of Fall or December 2026.
• 0–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong interest in energy markets, commodities, and trading environments.
• Basic understanding of, and desire to learn more about, business and commercial strategy within the energy industry.
• Collaborative and curious mindset, with the ability to learn quickly in fast-paced client-facing and internal environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and a track record of effective teamwork.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop practical solutions focused on business value.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements through research, data analysis, stakeholder interviews, and assessment of business processes and capabilities.
• Translate analysis into clear insights and recommendations and develop client-ready presentations and deliverables.
• Work with clients and Baringa project teams to understand business challenges, gather requirements, and support the design and delivery of solutions.
• Build knowledge of commodity and energy markets, trading strategies, market structures, risk management, and trading technology.
• Support business development and new propositions.
• Participate in team initiatives, recruitment, learning, and the wider people-first culture.
• Contribute to engagements involving trading business transformation, commercial and trading strategy, growth strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and risk and regulatory advisory.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost for employee-only coverage.
• Company-paid group term life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and travel insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company contribution of 3% of annual base salary and a match of up to an additional 2% if the employee contributes.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and dependent-care FSA options.
• Baringa People Fund to support employee wellbeing through an activity of their choice outside work.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers.
• Learning courses and resources to support skills and knowledge development.
• Five weeks of annual leave, with an additional two-week recharge after five years.
• Flexible working.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level