Commodity Markets & Trading Strategy Manager

We Are: Accenture Strategy. Through deep industry expertise, analytics, and insights, we empower clients to survive and thrive in the new, the now and the unknown. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C-suite must keep the core business running while simultaneously identifying and investing in the new. Accenture Strategy consulting enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology. You Are: A Strategy Consulting Manager with significant experience in the finance or energy industry and a focus on investment and trading. Your expertise? Using state-of-the-art quantitative analysis, analytics, and risk management techniques to help clients achieve their investment, trading, and risk management strategies. You have energy and drive in abundance, along with personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. You have a flair for breaking down processes into logical parts and constructing crystal-clear reasoning and analyses. Communication and people skills? You’re rich in both, and you’re ready to hit the ground running in a team setting where you’re a natural at appreciating diverse perspectives and bringing out the best in people. The Work: Accenture Commodity Markets & Trading is a growing team that works globally to help our clients navigate commodity risk and unlock value through commodity risk management, investment advisory, and commercial optimization. We work with diverse clients across commodity value chains for industries ranging from energy to soft commodities to capital markets. 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 Travel as needed, up to 80% Here’s What You Need: 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 Bonus Points if: You have 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 You know how global markets work, you have a grasp of commodity trends, and you’ve worked in commodity marketing and trading You’ve been exposed to one or more of the following industries: energy, chemicals, soft commodities, agriculture, metals, mining, utilities, transportation, consumer goods, or capital markets You have experience in renewable energy, the energy transition, and sustainability You’re familiar with recognized strategy frameworks and techniques, and you have experience in research and data analysis, digital, analytics, and/or applied intelligence You’re no stranger to business case development, financial analysis, and financial statements, and you have strong quantitative skills, including familiarity with Excel/VBA and other modeling packages You’re a natural at leading or contributing to teams and delivering complex strategy or consulting engagements Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. 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