Strategy Consultant - ACM Accenture Commodities Markets

Accenture Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive rewards

State-of-the-art technology

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a qualified strategy professional to support its Strategy & Consulting practice in Dubai/Abu Dhabi. The role focuses on delivering tech-enabled transformation, working with diverse teams to produce actionable insights and value for clients.

You will lead client conversations, build analytical materials, and collaborate on growth, GTM and operating model initiatives while mentoring junior staff in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree from a leading academic institution.
• Proven experience in either a strategy consulting firm or a relevant industry role.
• Knowledge of how global markets operate and an understanding of commodity trends and/or global equity markets.
• Familiarity with strategy frameworks; experience in research and data analysis.
• Strong quantitative skills; Excel/VBA as a minimum; other modelling packages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver client projects and manage project teams to solve complex business issues.
• Lead client interviews and workshops; develop presentations and articulate recommendations.
• Work on strategy topics: GTM, growth strategy, operating model design, process design and analytics development.
• Develop and sustain senior executive client relationships and contribute to thought leadership pieces.
• Lead and coach analysts and consultants to build core consulting skills.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Arabic speakers preferred

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

Excel

VBA

Job description

Job Description:

Location: Dubai/Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 799,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Accenture Strategy & Consulting

In today’s world, business leaders want to rapidly and confidently reinvent to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value.

That’s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from across every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client’s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Delivery and Development
• Manage project and client teams to solve complex business issues in one of our three core capability areas, bringing structure and rigorous quantitative and qualitative skills to deliver actionable recommendations, insights and results
• Day-to-day management of projects / large workstreams with minimum supervision to identify value creation opportunities for our clients, helping drive the project to a successful outcome
• Review, lead and develop analysis required to support project delivery
• Lead and conduct client interviews and workshops, develop presentation materials and engage in client conversations, articulating approach and recommendations
• Work on topics including strategy development, Go to market / GTM, Investment Optimization, Growth Strategy, capability set-up, operating model design, process design and support analytics development and implementation
• Develop and sustain senior executive client relationships by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles, and remaining market relevant through the development of thought leadership pieces and taking fresh/disruptive ideas to clients
• Develop and manage project teams, coaching, mentoring and supporting analysts and consultants in building and enhancing their core consulting skill sets

Practice Building

• Contribute to developing the ATIOS and wider Accenture Strategy practice and community, and building ATIOS offerings, assets and thought leadership
• Support internal Business Development activities by conducting and managing industry and company-specific research (competitors, market scanning and market fundamentals, financials, customers, etc.), as well as the development of client proposal presentations
• Develop and coach other Accenture strategists, leading by example, actively mentoring others and contributing to performance management and training activities

Required Experience

• An undergraduate’s degree from a leading academic institution
• Proven experience in either a strategy consulting firm working in the capital and/or commodity markets, or a relevant position in industry
• Knowledge of how global markets operate and an understanding of commodity trends and/or global equity markets
• Good to have exposure to one or more of the following industries (Not mandatory):
• Commodity / Energy Markets: energy & utilities, agriculture, metals & mining, Capital Markets: public equities, fixed income, alternatives (private equity, etc.)
• Track-record of project management and client facing roles as well as team leadership experience
• Familiarity with recognized strategy frameworks and techniques; experience in research and data analysis
• Good quantitative skills, with Excel/VBA as a minimum and other modelling packages a plus
• Experience in business case development, financial analysis and a demonstrable understanding of financial statements
• Experience in leading / contributing to teams and delivering complex strategy / consulting engagements
• Demonstrable exposure to digital, analytics and/or applied intelligence would be a distinct advantage
• Strong communication skills. Arabic speakers preferred.

Why join us?

• We offer a transparent, fast paced approach 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 with innovative 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 give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live