Senior Associate, Business Consulting-Energy Trading Risk Mgnt recruitment
SENIOR ASSOCIATE, BUSINESS CONSULTING - Energy Trading and risk management
Location: Düsseldorf
My client is are quite literally on the front line of the biggest issues facing the global markets leaders today - investment banks, asset management firms, wealth managers, oil and energy firms, and government and regulatory agencies. Driving transformation and leading change within these industries requires big thinkers who bring insight, knowledge, technical acumen and passion for innovation. What my client offers is the opportunity to join a recognized leader in developing and delivering groundbreaking solutions for today's dynamic global marketplace and an award-winning culture that fosters growth and leadership.
As Senior Associate, Business Consulting - Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) at you will help their clients to drive innovative strategies to improve business performance and manage risk. Typical engagements include roadmap planning, competitive edge analysis, operational process improvement, vendor selection and change management.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate and execute secondary research, data collection and market/competitor analysis
Coordinate and execute customer/vendor analysis, and client interviews and workshops
Develop and present solutions and recommendations
Perform analysis and business case development, applying new conceptual frameworks and analytical approaches
Actively participate in business development activities, creating strong working relationships with clients
Be an active participant within a community that provides thought leadership, project support artifacts and analytical concepts for use within the practice.
REQUIREMENTS:
Fluent spoken and written German and English
Bachelor's degree; MBA or MS degree in related field preferred
Significant relevant work experience in a consulting firm or other client-facing role
Significant experience in energy trading, e.g. as trader, trading analyst, risk manager, risk analyst, scheduler, credit risk manager, contract manager, and/or accounting manager delivering new energy trading systems, preferably with SolArc and/or OpenLink
Good understanding of the energy/commodity industry end-to-end, especially crude oil and refined products
Experience in both physical and financial trading environments preferred
Strong problem identification skills and creativity to develop new, innovative solutions
Significant experience in process improvement, comparative analysis and change management
Strong understanding of and ability to create financial models and business cases
Strong communication and presentation skills
Experience managing time, establishing priorities and meeting goals
Openness to frequent overnight travel and work at client site.For more information about this role please contact our London office