Commodity Markets & Trading Strategy Manager
About The Position
Accenture Strategy is seeking a Strategy Consulting Manager 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 possesses energy, drive, personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. They should be adept at breaking down processes, constructing clear reasoning and analyses, and possess strong communication and people skills, with an ability to appreciate diverse perspectives and bring out the best in people within a team setting.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of experience in the consulting industry or equivalent in an internal consulting role, or minimum 6 years experience working in the energy industry, commodity markets or investment banking.
- A Bachelor’s degree.
Nice To Haves
- An 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.
- Experience in research and data analysis, digital, analytics, and/or applied intelligence.
- Experience in business case development, financial analysis, and financial statements.
- Strong quantitative skills, including familiarity with Excel/VBA and other modeling packages.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on 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 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.
- Travel as needed, up to 80%.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Bonus opportunities
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
