Commodity & Energy Trading US Oil & Petrochemicals Markets - Consultant to Senior Consultant

Consultant to Senior Consultant - Commodity & Energy Trading US Oil & Petrochemicals Markets

Our Commodity & Energy Trading practice is looking for experienced Consultants & Senior Consultants to join the team. Our clients rely on our deep industry expertise to navigate a trading landscape defined by price volatility, increasingly complex value chains, and evolving regulatory demands. We support them in defining and executing trading strategies, assessing and enhancing business capabilities, driving technology and digital transformation, and managing risk and regulatory compliance effectively.

As part of our team, you will work closely with clients on the following types of challenging, high-impact engagements:

• Strategy & Commercial Advisory US market entry and establishment, commercial trading & hedging strategy, commercial collaboration models, book structure & transfer pricing
• Business Capability Development trading capability assessment & benchmarking, trading capability design, operating & organization design, business process design, business change program planning, business & IT readiness & training, operational excellence
• Risk & Regulatory Advisory risk strategy definition, risk management policy design, risk capability assessment & design (market, credit, operational, climate, etc.), regulatory & compliance capability assessment & design (KYC, AML, trade surveillance, etc.)
• Data & Analytics Advisory data & analytics strategy / architecture design, data & analytics solution design & delivery
• Technology Advisory & Transformation technology strategy & architecture design, IT operating model design, technology capability building, technology program QA & health checks, vendor selection & implementation

Our Consultant role requires 2+ years experience (Senior Consultant 3-5 years) in a consulting or industry role, with experience in Commodity & Energy Trading initiatives. We are seeking individuals with strong client delivery and relationship-building skills, coupled with deep advisory expertise in the following areas:

• Experience in crude oil, refined products, natural gas liquids (NGLs), petrochemicals, and freight trading markets
• Comprehensive understanding of the energy and petrochemicals value chains
• Capability assessments and target operating model development for trading organizations
• Experience in leading business and IT transformation programs, including change management
• Experience in advisory support for market entry and trading readiness initiatives
• Knowledge of risk management frameworks and regulatory compliance
• Experience in strategy, design, and implementation of advanced analytics platforms for trading organizations
• Experience in client-side advisory for modernizing trading systems, with a focus on market leading vendor solutions such as OpenLink, RightAngle, along with others

Putting People First

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognize the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost for employee-only coverage. These benefits utilize comprehensive networks to offer coverage throughout the United States
• Company-paid group term life, short-term disability, long-term disability, and travel insurance
• Participation in our 401k retirement plan; we contribute 3% of your annual base salary and match up to an additional 2% if you contribute to the plan
• Ability to set aside pre-tax dollars toward commuter benefits, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Dep-care FSA
• Baringa People Fund an opportunity for every employee to manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice outside of work
• Paid Parental leave of 16 weeks for primary caregivers
• Opportunities to grow your skills and knowledge through a range of learning courses and resources
• Five weeks' annual leave, with an additional two-week recharge after five years

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace

You can be a part of our 'Great Place to Work' with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all.

Using business as a force for good

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organizations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve. We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organizations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.