Trading, Investments & Optimization Strategy Consultant
Location: UK
Level: Consultant
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
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We Are:
Accenture Strategy. We use deep industry expertise, analytics, and insights to help clients adapt and thrive amidst change. Our goal is to keep core businesses running smoothly while helping leaders identify and invest in new opportunities. Known for our speed and execution, we provide clear, actionable paths to competitive agility, bringing innovative thinking on business and technology to our clients.
You Are:
A Strategy Consulting Professional with experience in finance or the energy industry, focusing on investment and trading. You excel in using quantitative analysis, analytics, and risk management to support clients' investment, trading, and risk management strategies.Energetic, resilient, and passionate about serving clients, you love continuous learning. You break down complex processes into logical parts, offering clear reasoning and analysis. With strong communication and people skills, you thrive in team settings and appreciate diverse perspectives.
The Work:
Accenture Trading, Investments & Optimization Strategy (ATIOS) helps clients manage commodity risk and unlock value through risk management, investment advisory, and commercial optimization. We work with clients across commodity value chains in industries like energy, soft commodities, metals & mining, carbon and capital markets.
- Advise clients on asset portfolio priorities, including corporate restructuring, capital planning, and balance-sheet optimization.
- Provide energy consulting to help clients navigate the energy transition with new business models, sustainability strategies, and market outlooks.
- Assist commodity trading organizations in setting up and expanding trading and risk management activities.
- Analyze client businesses and advise on strategies to grow product margins, boost supply certainty, and reduce price/volumetric volatility.
- Use quantitative and qualitative analysis to help clients enter new markets and drive growth.
- Develop strategies leveraging data science for decision-making in investment, trading, and other quantitative domains, aligning with clients’ business goals.
- Utilize advanced analytics, machine learning, and predictive modeling to interpret market signals and forecast trends, providing clients with a competitive edge.
- Strengthen client relationships to sustain Accenture’s profile as a trusted advisor and partner.
- Support and mentor junior team members, fostering continuous learning and innovation.
Travel: As needed, up to 100%