Commodity Markets & Trading Strategy Consultant

Accenture•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$59,100 - $188,100•Remote

About The Position

Accenture Strategy is seeking a Strategy Consultant with significant experience in the finance or energy industry, focusing on investment and trading. The role involves using quantitative analysis, analytics, and risk management techniques to help clients achieve their investment, trading, and risk management strategies. The ideal candidate will have energy, drive, personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. Strong communication and people skills are essential, as is the ability to appreciate diverse perspectives and bring out the best in people within a team setting.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in the consulting industry or equivalent in an internal consulting role, or minimum 4 years of experience working in the Energy industry within commodity markets or investment banking.
A bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent graduate degree
Strong quantitative skills and analytical thinker with 2-3 years of prior experience in driving insights using statistics or data analysis
Knowledge of how global markets work, grasp of commodity trends, and experience in commodity marketing and trading
Exposure to one or more of the following industries: energy, chemicals, soft commodities, agriculture, metals, mining, utilities, transportation, consumer goods, or capital markets
Experience in renewable energy, the energy transition, and sustainability
Familiarity with recognized strategy frameworks and techniques, and experience in research and data analysis, digital, analytics, and/or applied intelligence
Experience in business case development, financial analysis, and financial statements, and strong quantitative skills, including familiarity with Excel/VBA and other modeling packages
Experience in leading or contributing to teams and delivering complex strategy or consulting engagements

Responsibilities

Advise clients on the top priorities of their asset portfolios, such as corporate restructuring, capital planning, and balance-sheet optimization; and revamp their value chains based on market and industry conditions
Provide energy consulting to help clients to navigate the energy transition through development of new, cutting-edge business models, advising on sustainability strategies and developing market outlooks
Help commodity trading organizations set up and expand their trading and risk management activities across energy markets and other commodity value chains
Lead project teams to shape clients’ investment/divestment transactions, and help create innovative, agile business models that help clients pivot to the New
Lead analysis of clients’ businesses and advise them on how they can grow their product margin, boost supply certainty, and reduce price/volumetric volatility
Use quantitative and qualitative analysis to craft strategies to help clients enter new markets that can boost growth.
Strengthen relationships with clients to sustain Accenture’s profile as a long-term trusted advisor and partner.
Lead teams in driving insights and recommendations using data models and visualization tools
Manage junior members of the Strategy team