Commodity Markets & Trading Senior Manager

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The Commodity Markets & Trading practice (ACM&T), part of CEO Advisory, is a global practice operating across multiple industries. Comprising three core capability areas, the ACM&T team focuses on Trading and Risk Management, Investment Analytics, and Financial Structuring and Optimization. It is one of the few global strategy practices that provides a steep cross-industry learning curve and a truly global professional experience, working with organizations focused on commodity production, trading, logistics and marketing.

We combine our unique industry knowledge across energy, chemicals, soft commodities, agriculture, metals, mining, utilities, transportation and consumer goods, among others, with analytics-powered core strategy consulting skills, digital capabilities and applied intelligence to create exceptional value for our clients around the world.

The Role

As a Senior Manager in ACM&T, you will lead client engagements and teams across commodity and capital markets, owning delivery, commercial outcomes and senior client relationships. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and play a leading role in shaping and winning new work as we grow the practice in the Middle East. This is a permanent, full-time role based in UAE and operating on a hybrid working model, with willingness to travel to client sites across the Middle East and internationally as engagements require.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery and Development

Lead project and client teams to solve complex business issues across our core capability areas, bringing structure and rigorous quantitative and qualitative skills to deliver actionable recommendations, insights and results.

Own end-to-end delivery of engagements and large-scale programs, managing quality, commercial performance and risk while iden tifying value-creation opportunities and driving teams to successful outcomes.

Review, direct and quality-assure the analysis required to support project delivery.

Lead senior client interviews, workshops and executive conversations, developing presentation materials and articulating the ap proach and recommendations at C-suite level.

Work on topics including strategy development, due diligence, trading and risk management capability set-up, operating model de sign, process design, and analytics development and implementation support.

Own and sustain senior executive and C-suite client relationships as a trusted advisor, remaining highly attuned to client needs and market trends while bringing fresh and disruptive ideas to clients.

Lead, coach and develop project teams, mentoring managers, consultants and analysts to build and enhance their core consulting skill sets.

Practice Building & Business Development

Play a leading role in developing the ACM&T and wider CEO Advisory practice and community, including ACM&T offerings, assets and thought leadership.

Originate and lead business development by identifying opportunities, shaping and owning client proposals, and contributing to sales/origination, supported by industry and company-specific research, including competitor analysis, market scanning, market fundamentals, financials and customer insights.

Develop and coach other Accenture strategists, including managers, by leading by example and playing an active role in performance management, recruiting and training activities.

Required Experience

An undergraduate degree from a leading academic institution; MBA or master’s degree preferred.

Proven years of professional experience, either in a strategy consulting firm working in capital and/or commodity markets or in a relevant industry role.

Knowledge of global market operations, commodity trends and/or global equity markets.

Demonstrable exposure to one or more of the following industries:

Commodity / Energy Markets: energy and utilities, agriculture, metals and mining.

Capital Markets: public equities, fixed income and alternatives such as private equity.

Strong track record in engagement and program management, senior client-facing roles and team leadership, including managing and developing managers.

Familiarity with recognized strategy frameworks and techniques, with experience in research and data analysis.

Strong quantitative skills, with Excel/VBA as a minimum; experience with other modelling packages is an advantage.

Experience in business case development, financial analysis and financial statement interpretation.

Proven experience leading teams and owning the delivery of complex strategy and consulting engagements.

Exposure to digital, analytics and/or applied intelligence would be a distinct advantage.

Fluency in English is required; Arabic language skills are an advantage.

Why join us?

We offer a transparent, fast-paced approach to career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues.

You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges through innova tive thinking and pioneering tools.

Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits, including competitive rewards.

You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will help you deepen your existing skills while contributing to the latest busi ness trends.

You will also have opportunities to make a difference in the communities where we work and live.